[gnso-igo-ingo] GC Request

["Berry Cobb" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Team,

 

Per the discussion on today's meeting, this email is intended to start a
discussion thread about the questions asked in the GC request.  I've pasted
the request below.  B

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IGO-INGO Legal Review request:

With respect to the question of securing legal advice regarding the
protection of IGO-INGO names, taking into account the work previously done
(including any previous correspondence, determination and research on the
topic), the WG requests from the office of the ICANN General Counsel an
answer to the following question:

 

Is ICANN aware of any jurisdiction in which a statute, treaty or other
applicable law prohibits either or both of the following actions by or under
the authority of ICANN:

a)      the assignment by ICANN at the top level, or

b)      the registration by a registry or a registrar accredited by ICANN of
a domain name requested by any party at the second level, of the name or
acronym of an intergovernmental organization (IGO) or an international
non-governmental organization receiving protections under treaties and
statutes under multiple jurisdictions (INGO)?

 

If the answer is affirmative, please specify the jurisdiction(s) and cite
the law.

 

The WG requests that any previous correspondence, determination and research
on the topic be provided as a matter of expediency, without duplicating
previous efforts.

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Berry Cobb

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)

720.839.5735

mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

@berrycobb