Hi, Note this initial group is just to get the ball rolling, I expect/hope it will open up to more people during and especially after Seoul. a. On 19 Oct 2009, at 14:13, Robin Gross wrote: > Dear All, > > It looks like the new GNSO group to deal with "special trademark > issues" (formerly known as "IRT") is getting up and running. It > also looks like each constituency will appoint 2-3 people to serve > on this group and that much of its work will be done in Seoul next > week. > > http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg07701.html > http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg07709.html > > We should begin to formulate our constituency response as soon as > possible. > > I understand there are a number of changes in the trademark policies > in the DAGv3 from previous versions. Now it is in the hands of the > GNSO members until 14 December to work through the unresolved > issues. This will be an important topic at the GNSO sessions on > the weekend, so we should try to have our position formulated before > then to the extent possible. We will spend some time on > Constituency Day discussing these issues, but that is too late to be > useful for participants in the weekend sessions. > > It would be very helpful if those members of the constituency who > have reviewed the new DAG v3 could provide the rest of us with some > guidance on how NCUC should respond moving forward in light of the > Board's letter to the GNSO. > > Especially those who would like to represent NCUC in this new GNSO > work group, can you please provide us with some understanding of > what the issues are that remain and what NCUC's position should be > on those issues? > > Thank you very much! > > Best, > Robin > > > IP JUSTICE > Robin Gross, Executive Director > 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA > p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 > w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] > > >