A new proposal from the Intellectual Property Constituency to create new rights for Inter-Governmental Organizations (like the World Trade Organization) that do not exist in law. On a quick look, it appears that this proposal is (not surprisingly) broad enough to be used to prevent WTO protesters and the like from using the IGO's name or abbreviation in a domain name and thus tarnish the name of the IGO. I guess ICANN doesn't have anything more important to do than create special rights for the WTO to squelch criticism these days. Robin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [council] IPC Proposed Revised IGO DRP Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:15:02 -0500 From: Rosette, Kristina <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> All, Attached please find the IPC Proposed Revised IGO DRP, which was approved by the IPC at its meeting this morning. Attached also for reference is a redline against the IGO DRP that was contained in the 28 September 2007 staff report. The IPC believes that its proposed revised IGO DRP remedies the aspects of the original IGO DRP that were previously identified as being of concern. The IPC proposed revised IGO DRP does not address - and was not intended to address - the process by which an IGO DRP would become applicable to existing gTLDs. Once (or if) it does become applicable to existing gTLDs, the proposed changes reflect a mechanism that is believed to treat existing gTLD registrants fairly. Kristina <<11282007 IPC Proposed Revised IGO DRP.DOC>> <<Redline IPC Proposed Revised IGO DRP against Original.DOC>>