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 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]> 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] Reply-To: [log in to unmask],Rashmi Rangnath <[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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~