Yes I agree and will implement Eds Suggestion soon . On 13 Aug 2016 4:54 p.m., "Sam Lanfranco" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I would like to second Ed's concern here. I went to the full list of gTLDs > and spend some time playing around with placing two letter country codes in > front of gTLDs and could hardly find anything that would look suspiciously > like a government site. Misrepresentation would flow not from the > two-letter/gTLD URL itself, but from the use of the domain name. Leave > registries and registrar's out of enforcement there, and leave it where it > belongs, with initiative taken by offended parties (including governments), > or by those abused by misrepresentation. > > Sam L. > > *On 8/13/2016 8:14 AM, Edward Morris wrote:* > > *Hi Farzi,* > > *Thanks so much for doing this. Clearly this is an issue directly related > to free speech on the domain name line and I certainly support the NCSG > submitting a public comment on this matter. I also agree with your approach > to the issue, except for one small part. You write:* > > *---* > > *REGISTRATION POLICY* > > *This policy requires the registry to make sure that the registrant has > taken measures to ensure against misrepresenting or falsely implying that > the registrant or its business is affiliated with the government.* > *We find this acceptable, however misrepresentation should be interpreted > narrowly. But the obligation that the registrant not to falsely imply that > it is affiliated with the government is a sound approach which we support. * > > --- > > I don't want registry's to turn into content police or judges of the > intent of registrants. I recognise there is a big push in ICANN, from the > IPC, the GAC and others, to turn Registries into de facto enforcement > bodies. I think this is something we should resist at any and every > opportunity. What are the criteria to be used concerning government > affiliation? Is this something we really want Registries to decide? > > With that small exception I fully endorse this comment. I look forward to > hearing what others have to say. > > Thanks again, Frazi, for your hard work on this. > > Kind Regards, > > Ed Morris > > > > >