-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 thanks Mary for the link to the IO general comments. still reading through them, but thought the .gay one was really very good. Joy On 15/03/2013 5:26 a.m., [log in to unmask] wrote: > So - no formal objection filed though, like a few others, this was > filed as a public comment on the last day that the formal objection > period is open (which can, but doesn't have to be, considered by a > panel in the event someone else files an objection to the same > string). > > > Is NABP's community-based application considered a closed string to > be operated "exclusively for its own benefit" (per ICANN Board > resolution on the issue) by those who filed public comments on that > general issue to ICANN? They're not single-registrant and are > claiming restricting registrations will serve the public interest > (on the opposite side to PK's argument on the same basis) but will > determine who can register. > > > On a related note: > > - So far only 1 objection on the basis of string confusion has > been filed with the ICDR (for .immobilien); nothing published yet > from WIPO or ICC. > > - The Independent Objector has filed objections against 24 > strings: > > /_http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/news/_/ > > - And has issued general comments about some others: > /_http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/the-independent-objector-s-comments-on-controversial-applications/_/ > > > > > (Sorry if someone else has already posted this and I didn't see > it!) > > > Cheers > > Mary > > > Mary W S Wong Professor of Law Director, Franklin Pierce Center for > IP Chair, Graduate IP Programs UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL > OF LAW Two White Street Concord, NH 03301 USA Email: > [log in to unmask] Phone: 1-603-513-5143 Webpage: > http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php > <http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php%0D> Selected writings > available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: > http://ssrn.com/author=437584 > > >>>> > > *From: * > > > > William Drake <[log in to unmask]> > > *To:* > > > > <[log in to unmask]> > > *Date: * > > > > 3/14/2013 10:39 AM > > *Subject: * > > > > [NCSG-Discuss] Public Citizen's comment opposing NABP's .pharmacy > application > > of interest from another public list... > > > Begin forwarded message: > > >> *From: *Rashmi Rangnath <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> >> *Subject: [governance] Public Citizen's comment opposing NABP's >> .pharmacy application* >> >> *Date: *March 14, 2013 3:11:18 PM GMT+01:00 >> >> *To: *[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> >> *Reply-To: *[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>,Rashmi Rangnath >> <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> >> >> All: >> >> >> I thought many of you may be interested in this application that >> Public Citizen filed in opposing the National Association of >> Boards of Pharmacy's (NABP) application of the .pharmacy TLD. >> Public Citizen is concerned that the registration would allow the >> NABP to exclude licensed pharmacies located in Canada from >> acquiring domain names under .pharmacy. This would prevent access >> to affordable medicines for many in the US. >> >> >> A link to Public Citizen's comments is here: >> https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/12145 >> >> >> >> >> Rashmi >> >> >> -- Rashmi Rangnath >> >> Director, Global Knowledge Initiative and Staff Attorney Public >> Knowledge 1818 N Street NW Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20036 202 >> 861 0020 [log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRQggcAAoJEA9zUGgfM+bq92EH/2quHkNtew4JRITt1JXGfY7N uLgpZb9W2YNxq3DXYxbdFTmRuwzWV8rgQB/5ubJP21l2Nvp7rianwbmFms/bK1sf ouEw04wUPLZN4uJtWe5o4IlsD5SYO7Oc+LtArL44DY32DDo//Y0pAbEcK1Oe/5rH ZqW2qtPMeMuGWYwtfAcJhpus8xZt+URYV0pbNz0zvlUSgBi/4rzKzXlDbxj7YW9g nFK6IgBeOAxXzZwraehVKlPEsPmq7fjfVBsstuCLM/Km3Gxu4ACpMnNKXlyWbcY3 wyx9pLDJOloHWggXElap8Im2kISjt9HiqYjlXvD8IWbCSWFJmpg2kKXptKvvCiU= =6UsN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----