Milton,

 

I would like to note that while domain tasting is probably not a big
problem for small NC users, it can be a big problem for well known NGOs.
Names are "tasted" and tied to directories or other giving sites that
make it appear that the information is connected with the charity when
it is not.    I agree with the arguments that domain names should not be
the exclusive "domain" (pardon the pun) of trademarks holders when it
comes to sites that legitimately criticize the rights holders.  However,
I am struggling to come up with a  rationale that allows someone to
capitalize on famous noncom names and then directs users to sites that
have nothing to do with the NGO or its mission...in my mind, it is an
authorized license at best, a fraud at worst.  In my experience, most of
the time it is fraud.

 

I agree that the grace period should not be considered a "right" and we
should discourage registrars from holding names that should be put back
into the pool of names.

 

Lori

 

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From: Non-Commercial User Constituency
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Milton L Mueller
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Domain Tasting

 

Can our Council members nominate Danny to participate in the tasting WG
on our behalf? Or is this restricted to Council members? 

 

For the record, here's my initial perspective on domain tasting:

-- The Pay per Click and domainer industries are not, in and of
themselves, big problems to NC users.

-- The free 5-day grace period cannot be considered a right of
domainers; it was created for other purposes 

-- Insofar as the grace period encourages registrars to hold on to
domains that should drop into the common pool it is not a good thing

 

reactions to these talking points welcome.

--MM

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From: Non-Commercial User Constituency on behalf of Danny Younger
Sent: Mon 7/2/2007 8:06 AM
To: Milton L Mueller; [log in to unmask]
Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Domain Tasting

In San Juan, the GNSO Council resolved:

1) To acknowledge the Issues Report on Domain Tasting;


2) To create a small, ad hoc group of GNSO
representatives to direct and consider further
research on domain tasting, including but not limited
to the Questions posed by ICANN staff on page 30 of
the Issues Report, and to draft terms of reference for
a possible GNSO policy development process in a timely
way;

3) To direct the ICANN staff to work with the ad hoc
group to gather further information and data about the
domain tasting issue and make further recommendations
on effectively scoping a PDP;

4) To consider the further research and terms of
reference, receive a status report on non-PDP
mechanisms regarding domain tasting, and to consider
whether to launch a policy development process on
domain tasting at the  September 2007 GNSO Council
meeting.

I would appreciate the opportunity to be part of this
"small, ad hoc group". 

regards,
Danny Younger




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