Merci Rafik, I stand corrected on INTA... Alain On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi Alain > > I am little bit confused by a statement that you made, > >> >> ICANN cannot substitute for INTA, WIPO, etc... it must only respect INTA, >> WIPO, etc... rules and regulations. >> > > I may understand for WIPO (which is btw an arbitration center) and I have > some reserves about that , but I am puzzled that you imply that ICANN must > respect INTA "rules and regulations",for remind INTA is an association for > trademark holders and professionals, which means an interest group. > > Best Regards, > > Rafik > > >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > >>> > TLD .olympic, .red-cross, .ngo, .iso, .intl, .iata (variant >>> > .aita), .icao (variant .oaci) and .code should be protected. >>> > >>> >>> Protected from what? >>> >>> Since when does someone own .ngo? If so, who? >>> >>> Why .intl? Who has rights in that? Why? >>> >>> JFC, I believe that the whole attitude here is wrong. I strongly resist >>> the idea that we can create fiat global property rights in alphanumeric >>> character strings just because someone on an email list thinks it's a good >>> idea to "protect" whatever happens to be his or her pet organization. Lets >>> try to be more systematic and think about long term consequences, clear >>> rules, etc. >>> >>> >>> --MM >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA >> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> >> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, >> www.schulich.yorku.ca >> Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org >> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ >> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 >> Skype: alain.berranger >> >> > -- Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 Skype: alain.berranger