Hi David, I believe you are right on your first point. This is not going away. I am quite sure the RC can argue a better case than the IOC... Regards, Alain On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:27 PM, David Cake <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I do not believe a resolution for Option 1 will make this issue go away. > I would actually be interested to see Option 5 - settle once and for all > whether there is any legal obligation, by treaty or statute, for the IOC > and ICRC names. I believe this would eliminate the IOC claim and greatly > diminish the IGO claim. > > Regards > > David > > > On 18/07/2012, at 11:23 PM, Avri Doria wrote: > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *Brian Peck <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject: **[gnso-iocrc-dt] List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC > names in new gTLDS* > *Date: *18 July 2012 11:08:58 EDT > *To: *"[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > > In response to the request during the last RC/IOC DT call, please find > below a list of possible approaches that have been proposed to date for > moving forward in responding to the GAC proposal to protect the RCRC and > IOC names at the second level in new gTLDS: > > > 1. Maintain the status quo and not provide any new special protections > for the RCRC/IOC names (i.e., no changes to the current schedule of > second-level reserved names in the new gTLD Registry Agreement). > 2. Develop recommendations to implement the GAC proposal such as > extending protection to all or a subset of RCRC names only, all or a subset > of IOC names only or, to both sets of each organization’s names. > 3. Consider the proposal to not provide any new protections now and > wait to see if any additional protections may be necessary after the > delegation of the first round new gTLD strings and/or consider lowering > costs for each organization to utilize RPMs ( i.e., Thomas Rickert’s > proposal) > 4. Consider possible additional protections for the RCRC/IOC as part > of a broader PDP on the protection of names for international organizations > 5. Ask ICANN General Counsel’s office to conduct a legal analysis to > substantiate/verify whether there is clear evidence of treaty law and/or > statutes that would require registries and registrars to protect IOC and > RCRC names by law. > > > Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything further at > this time. Thanks. > > Best Regards, > > Brian > > Brian Peck > Policy Director > ICANN > > > > -- 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 Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 Skype: alain.berranger