Hi Added the changes recommended by Ed. Thank you very much. Farzaneh On 13 Aug 2016 4:59 p.m., "farzaneh badii" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> >>