Konstantinos:
This statement is good, thanks for doing
it. My suggestions: (incorporated into the edited version attached):
1) we need to make clear at the beginning that free expression has not
been adequately recognized as a rights claim.
2) I would like to put the Morality and Public Order section ahead of
the trademark section to reflect constituency priorities. But others may not
agree with that.
3) Would like to begin the discussion of incitement by noting the
dangers of content regulation.
4) I think you spend too much time on the CoE terrorism statement,
which advances a view that most of us don’t agree with and which is not
applicable international law anyway. It would be better to make a more general
argument that incitement cannot be done via a gTLD string.
Let me also point out that individual
members can file their own comments, and I would encourage you to do so, even
if they agree substantially with these, as it has more impact.
Thanks, K!
From: Non-Commercial
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Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC
statement on new gTLDs
Importance: High
Dear all,
Please find attached the statement I have drafted on behalf of the NCUC for
ICANN’s new gTLD proposal. According to ICANN the deadline for comments
is tomorrow -15/12/2008 -(can someone please confirm this?). If this is the
case can we request for an extension until at least the end of the week?
Please make any changes/suggestions to the document so we don’t loose
track of any comments. Considering the tight deadline can I please ask you all
to proceed and look at this document as soon as possible?
Thank you all.
KK
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Lecturer in Law,
GigaNet Membership Chair,
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