On May 16, 2014, at 2:09 AM, McTim wrote: > One one hand, we want them to do more outreach and capacity building > in LDCs, then on the other we kvetch when they do? > > How is the TMCH unsuccessful? Have any African trademark holders registered marks with the clearing house? By Buenos Aires I think the number was about 0. http://cot14.africanncommunity.org/ Looks more ccTLD focused. And 30 mins on the Mark Validation System (MVS), which is relevant to Africa issues. Get the feeling that more could be done. Adam > It is required of all new gTLDs to run > their names thru the TMCH during Sunrise at least. > > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi McTim, >> >> yes but it is concerning that ICANN organize event to promote trademark, >> intellectual property and the unsuccessful trademark clearinghouse ( that >> was pushed by ICANN staff and bypassed the policy development process) in >> Africa. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Rafik >> >> >> >> 2014-05-15 22:45 GMT+09:00 McTim <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> FYI: >>> >>> A blog on the just concluded DNS & Trademarks workshop in Benin has >>> just been posted at: >>> >>> >>> http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/curtains-fall-on-the-domain-names-trademarks-and-user-rights-protection-workshop-benin-africa/ >>> >>> So there is on-going related activity in this area. >>> >>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Quite important comment to respond : it is a continuity of the work >>>> started >>>> with the new gTLD applicant support Working Group or JAS that was pushed >>>> by >>>> NCSG in Kenya meeting in 2010 and initiated as joint cross community >>>> group >>>> between GNSO and ALAC. The WG provided several recommendations to the >>>> board >>>> to support applicants form developing countries and in particular >>>> non-profit >>>> to become registries. unfortunately the board acted too late and there >>>> was >>>> no enough outreach during the critical time of application period. >>>> >>>> There were also requests from African and MENA strategy working group to >>>> (Amr and me were members of the latter) to support more DNS industry in >>>> developing countries in order to have more registrars. >>>> >>>> the report outlines several issues and barriers for any entrepreneur >>>> from >>>> developing countries to be an ICANN accredited registrar. they are due >>>> to >>>> ICANN requirements and to the registrar accreditation agreement which is >>>> the >>>> contract between registrar and ICANN. >>>> >>>> having more registrars and registries from Africa, LAC, AP is important >>>> to >>>> serve users more closely and for strengthening internet infrastructure >>>> in >>>> developing countries. registries and registrars are part of the internet >>>> ecosystem and their presence is enabler for more local content >>>> (providing >>>> cheaper access to hosting service since registrars usually provide >>>> bundled >>>> services etc). it will important to support non for profit model to >>>> serve >>>> communities. >>>> >>>> I think that I will start drafting a comment and welcome any volunteer >>>> to >>>> join me in this effort. we have other comments in parallel and we will >>>> try >>>> to share the workload. just contact me . >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Rafik >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Yaovi Atohoun <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Date: 2014-05-15 17:19 GMT+09:00 >>>> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for comments- appel à commentaires; >>>> Report: >>>> Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions >>>> To: AfrICANN list <[log in to unmask]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> (Français plus bas) >>>> >>>> This is a report about supporting the domain name industry in >>>> underserved >>>> regions, prepared by ICANN staff for public comment. Public comments on >>>> this >>>> report will be used to determine next steps to support the domain name >>>> industry in underserved regions. >>>> >>>> More information at >>>> >>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> ----- >>>> Bonjour à tous, >>>> >>>> C'est un appel à commentaire du rapport sur l'appui à l'industrie des >>>> Noms >>>> de Domaies dans les regions mal désservies. Les commentaires publics >>>> serviront pour la détermination des prochaines étapes pour l'appui à >>>> l'industrie des Noms de Domaines dans les régions mal désservies. >>>> >>>> Plus d'information à >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.icann.org/fr/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-fr.pdf >>>> >>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm >>>> - >>>> >>>> Merci >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers, >>> >>> McTim >>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel >> >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel