Re: [gnso-igo-ingo] food for thought - options to be considered

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I think this, a TMCH-like mechanism,  is well worth exploring.  It allows for 
prior action without the kinds of prior restraint on expression problems that 
reserved name lists have.

avri

On 23 Jan 2013, at 15:05, Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Ricardo,
> 
> I find your conclusion, which I copy here for clarity helpful:
> 
> “What could this look like? Here is a very rough sketch:
> 
> - Organizations can have their designations added to a database (such as the 
> TMCH database). Identical match strings will be added after validation.
> - Whenever a registration for an identical match is attempted, eligibility of 
> the registrant will be checked before the domain name is registered. 
> Eligibility is given either if an organization holding that designation is 
> carrying out the registration or if the registrant is registering the domain 
> name legitimately according to the exemption rules, i.e. where use is 
> permitted).
> - Registrations for eligible registrants will be carried out on a first come 
> first served basis.
> 
> Such approach would prevent unauthorized registrations from taking place. At 
> the same time (since registrations are fcfs) there is a level playing field 
> and eligible parties would not necessarily prevail over other legitimate 
> registrants.
> 
> One could even apply such method for the top level (taking into account the 
> question of the applicability of the string similarity review) .”
> 
> Chuck
>