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Note the following text from the ICANN press release:"... Only GAC members, ICANN Board members, select ICANN staff members and subject matter experts will participate in the discussion..."
Does this mean the Board/GAC will hear from representatives of the intellectual property industry (since this meeting is in response to the lobbying that the IPC has done to various government representatives for more trademark rights)?
That would be terribly one-sided and unfair if this meeting goes down that path - another forum for the IPC to lobby the board (and only the IPC gets to present its views?)
Who decides what "subject matter experts" will be invited - staff, IPC, Board, GAC???
This announcement provides more questions than answers.
Best,Robin