we had a very interesting discussion about domain names, especially ones
like .rwanda and .kenya at the East african internet governance forum

On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Kathy Kleiman <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Adam,
> How do Registrars and Registries protect second level names upfront and
> prior to registration? That's been an issue since the beginning of time
> even in the pre-ICANN universe.
>
> Network Solutions fought court battles to preserve a first-come,
> first-serve registration policy in large part because no one can read
> someone else's mind about what they think infringes -- infringement is only
> judged after-the-face. That's when there is context to help decided whether
> there is a "likelihood of confusion," or "actual confusion."
>
> Best regards,
> Kathy
> :
>
>> How about a variation of 5, contract with
>>
>> international law firm "to conduct a legal analysis to
>> substantiate/verify whether there is clear evidence of treaty law and/or
>> statutes that would require registries and registrars to protect IOC and
>> RCRC names by law."
>>
>> Not ICANN legal counsel.  Tender for an international legal firm
>> (consortium of legal scholars?) to conduct analysis (there's about $357m in
>> the TLD moneybox)
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11:23 AM -0400 7/18/12, Avri Doria wrote:
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>  From: Brian Peck <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>**[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Subject: [gnso-iocrc-dt] List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC
>>>> names in new gTLDS
>>>>
>>>> Date: 18 July 2012 11:08:58 EDT
>>>>
>>>> To: "<mailto:[log in to unmask]**org <[log in to unmask]>>
>>>> [log in to unmask]" <<mailto:[log in to unmask]**org<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >[log in to unmask]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in new gTLDS
>>>> In response to the request during the last RC/IOC DT call, please find
>>>> below a list of possible approaches that have been proposed to date for
>>>> moving forward in responding to the GAC proposal to protect the RCRC and
>>>> IOC names at the second level in new gTLDS:
>>>>
>>>> 1.    Maintain the status quo and not provide any new special
>>>> protections for the RCRC/IOC names (i.e., no changes to the current
>>>> schedule of second-level reserved names in the new gTLD Registry Agreement).
>>>> 2.    Develop recommendations to implement the GAC proposal such as
>>>> extending protection to all or a subset of RCRC names only, all or a subset
>>>> of IOC names only or, to both sets of each organization¹s names.
>>>> 3.    Consider the proposal to not provide any new protections now and
>>>> wait to see if any additional protections may be necessary after the
>>>> delegation of the first round new gTLD strings and/or consider lowering
>>>> costs for each organization to utilize RPMs ( i.e., Thomas Rickert¹s
>>>> proposal)
>>>> 4.    Consider possible additional protections for the RCRC/IOC as part
>>>> of a broader PDP on the protection of names for international organizations
>>>> 5.    Ask ICANN General Counsel¹s office to conduct a legal analysis to
>>>> substantiate/verify whether there is clear evidence of treaty law and/or
>>>> statutes that would require registries and registrars to protect IOC and
>>>> RCRC names by law.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything further
>>>> at this time.  Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> Brian Peck
>>>> Policy Director
>>>> ICANN
>>>>
>>>


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