our paternalistic GAC and their censorship plans for the Internet ....

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> From: David Olive <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: April 1, 2013 5:34:20 AM PDT
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [Soac-infoalert] GAC draft gTLD agenda for Beijing and  
> advice to the ICANN Board on controversial or sensitive strings and  
> applications
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> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory 
> +Committee
>
> 31 March 2013
> GAC draft gTLD agenda for Beijing and advice to the ICANN Board on  
> controversial or sensitive strings and applications
>
> As the New gTLD Program moves forward, the GAC is making  
> preparations for delivering further advice on new gTLDs.  This  
> advice constitutes a key element of the overall process as outlined  
> in the Applicant Guidebook (AG).
>
> As anticipated, GAC Member Early Warnings were issued on November  
> 20, 2012, and applicants and GAC Members have been exchanging  
> information with the aim of reaching an understanding or agreement  
> on concerns raised, wherever possible.
>
> In terms of the next phase, described in module 3.1 of the AG, the  
> GAC as a whole will be discussing its advice on new gTLDs.  These  
> sessions are organized into two parts:
>
> Part I  Safeguard advice on the basis of categories of strings
>
> The GAC discussions will proceed on the basis of advice to  
> safeguard categories of strings that raise concerns, or potential  
> concerns, for governments.  There are currently nine draft  
> categories of strings proposed for the GAC’s Beijing agenda.  Six  
> were identified in the GAC Toronto Communique:
>
>    Consumer protection
>    Strings that are linked to regulated market sectors, such as the  
> financial, health and charity sectors
>    Competition issues
>    Strings that have broad or multiple uses or meanings, and where  
> one entity is seeking exclusive use
>    Religious terms where the applicant has no, or limited, support  
> from the relevant religious organisations or the religious community.
>    Minimising the need for defensive registrations
>    Protection of geographic names
>    Intellectual property rights particularly in relation to strings  
> aimed at the distribution of music, video and other digital material
>
> Three additional categories have now been proposed for consideration:
>
>    Support for applications submitted by global authorities
>    Corporate Identifier gTLDs
>    Strings that represent inherent government functions and/or  
> activities
>
> As the GAC looks at these nine categories, and how they would apply  
> to strings and applications falling under these categories, the  
> number of safeguard categories or titles of the categories could  
> change.
>
> Part II  GAC advice/objections on specific applications
>
> Twenty specific applications have been brought forward by a GAC  
> Member or Members for consideration by the GAC.  The GAC Member(s)  
> putting forward these applications have linked them to the  
> following categories:
>
> Community name where the applicant does not have support from the  
> community or the government: 1
> Consumer protection: 2
> Name of an Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO): 1
> Protection of geographic names: 9
> Religious terms: 2
> Strings applied for that represent inherent government functions  
> and/or activities: 3
> Support for applications submitted by global authorities: 2
>
> The Operating Principles of the GAC outline the consensus-based  
> approach of the Committee and will serve as a key reference for the  
> GAC in its deliberations.
>
> The GAC looks forward to the upcoming meetings and holding  
> exchanges with the ICANN Board and community on these and other  
> important matters.
>
>
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> David A. Olive
> Vice President, Policy Development Support
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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