It think it makes sense to mainstream at least one of our privacy related concerns at the meeting with the board. If nothing else, it serves as a political re-statement of our decision to mainstream this topic. MarĂlia On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 11:16 PM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Kathy, > > Thank you very much, adding your suggestion to the list of proposals. > > Rafik > > > 2014-06-02 10:27 GMT+09:00 Kathy Kleiman <[log in to unmask]>: > > Hi Rafik, >> >> I think we should talk with them about why the Trademark Clearinghouse is >> accepting "design marks" when it is only allowed to accept "word marks" as >> part of the Intellectual Property trademark registration process. I would >> also like to know why ICANN has spent time and money galore advertising the >> "rights protection mechanisms" of the New gTLDs but has not spent a second >> or a cent explaining what a URS action is, and how a Registrant can respond >> to a URS notice. >> >> We spent a lot of time putting fairness and balance into the URS, but if >> no one teaches what it is or the broad defenses that exist, it is as if the >> balance we worked so hard for does not exist. Registrants around the world >> are left unprotected. >> >> Tx, >> Kathy: >> >> Hi everyone, >>> >>> as usual we will have 1 hour meeting with the board and they need topics >>> we want to discuss in advance. >>> can you please share what you think we should discuss with them. then we >>> will make a short topics list. >>> please write a brief introduction of the topic. >>> >>> as starter I think we can have: >>> 1/ IANA stewardship transition process >>> 2/ ICANN accountability process >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Rafik >>> >>> >> >> --- >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >> protection is active. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> > -- *MarĂlia Maciel* Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en