Alain, hi. Suggest it's a little late to be recommending such a fundamental change to the applicant proces. Not going to fly. So let's not waste our time on it. Best, Adam Adam Peake GLOCOM Tokyo On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear NCSG Colleagues, > > FYI > > Alain > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jean-Louis Ecochard <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection > To: Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]> > > > Alain, > > Merci de votre proposition. > > One of the prime concern is the conversion of a known NGO domain name into a > gTLD. > This is because a domain name is an NGO brand on the internet. > We also know that words like relief, cancer, heart, peace, nature, etc. > cannot receive trademark protection yet they represent essential internet > brands of the NGOs they represent. > I believe ANY NGO with a strong internet brand presence would find it > disastrous to see their domain name converted into a gTLD (e.g. In our case > of nature.org seeing a .nature gTLD). > > Henceforth I recommend we propose protection of any .org or .org.country > domain name in active use by "Any organization operating globally in the > public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the country > where its Headquarters are located, and its members." as of January 1 2012. > This means that ICANN would prohibit the creation of a gTLD that is the same > as a domain name of an NGO in use 1/1/12 and active. > > This ensures protection of the capital invested by NGOs on their brand > presence without making it too complicated for ICANN to administer (I.e. > Check for .org existence, check if own by NGO). > > I welcome thoughts and discussions on this extension of Alain's suggestion. > > Thanks, > JL > > be green – read on the screen > -- > Jean-Louis Écochard > Vice President and Chief Information Officer > > The Nature Conservancy > New Zealand Office > 126D Apotu Road, RD1 > Whangarei 0185 > New Zealand > > [log in to unmask] > +1.703.212.3999 (New Zealand Office US dial) > +64.9.974.8195 (New Zealand Office) > +1.703.841.5342 (Arlington World Office Phone) > +1.703.273.0713 (Arlington World Office Fax) > +1.703.841.5304 (Executive Assistant, Jennifer Manaloto) > > Skype jecochard > IM (MSN) [log in to unmask], (Yahoo & AIM) [log in to unmask] > Facebook jecochard > Twitter @jecochard > LinkedIn http://nz.linkedin.com/in/jecochard > > The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org > NetHope www.nethope.org > Conservation Commons www.conservationcommons.org > > > "An individual without information can't take responsibility. An individual > with information can't help but take responsibility." > - Jan Carlzon, former President and CEO of the Scandinavian Airlines Group > > > > From: Alain Berranger > <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:06:11 -0400 > To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Subject: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection > > Dear NPOC members: > > Greetings from San José. As Acting Vice Chair, I would like to consult you > on an important issue: > > Context: Given the tension here on the IOC and Red Cross exemption (some of > us call it protection) and the Drafting Committee Chair report to GNSO this > morning - we find it wise, for the benefit of our current and future NPOC > members, as well as the ICANN Community at large, that NPOC promotes and > supports a) the proposal from the WG and b), in a broader manner, the > generic extension of this protection based on avoiding the setting of a > precedent, and based on objective and independantly verifiable criteria to > define who or who does not qualify: > > Proposition: > Would receive new gTLD protection: "Any organization operating globally in > the public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the > country where its Headquarters are located, and its members." > > Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please respond by > Tuesday 13 March 17:00 San José time. > > Best regards, > > 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<http://www.schulich.yorku.ca> > Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, > www.gkpfoundation.org<http://www.gkpfoundation.org> > NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, > www.chasquinet.org<http://www.chasquinet.org> > interim Membership Committee 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 > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca > Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org > NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org > interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 > Skype: alain.berranger >