$(UHello everyone, ICANN has posted for public comment the initial report from the Working Group (WG) that has been working on recommendations relating to protections for international governmental organizations (IGOs), including the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross (RC), and also for international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). Please see below for the details. NCSG, NPOC and NCUC representatives to the WG included Avri, Robin, Wolfgang, Poncelet and me. The report is not perfect but shows the state of deliberations of the WG and some of our agreements and differences. I know this issue is important to many members, so I hope this report can set off some discussion on this list and submission of public comments by members - please feel free to submit comments in your personal capacity or as an individual. I hope, too, that the NCSG Policy Committee can comment. Cheers Mary Mary W S Wong Professor of Law Faculty Chair, Global IP Partnerships 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.icann.org/ ) News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14jun13-en.htm Initial Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs 14 June 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 14 June 2013 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") Policy Development Process Working Group tasked with addressing the issue of protecting the identifiers of certain International Government Organizations ("IGOs") and International Non-Governmental Organizations ("INGOs") in all gTLDs has published its Initial Report for public comment. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-initial-14jun13-en.htm ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by ( http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186 )