[gnso-igo-ingo] - RCRC comments on the latest version of the WG Report
Dear Thomas, dear all, Thank you for circulating the revised WG Report, which reflects a tremendous amount of work. After reviewing this version, we note that the section and recommendations dealing with the submissions of the RCRC could usefully be complemented to more accurately reflect our amended position, as communicated in the Public Comment we posted during ICANN's Durban meeting and during the WG calls and email exchanges since then. As stated in our message of 11 September (copied below), we would find it useful that the table of WG Recommendations (on page 68) be amended to fully reflect our requests pertaining to the protection of so-called "Scope 2" RCRC names, and notably our ask that the "Scope 2" names be awarded the same top and second-level protections as those included in "Scope 1" (and thus, although we realize that the consensus within the Group may be lacking and that there is divergence). For ease of reference, we have reproduced our propositions relating to Scope 2 identifiers below, as they could be added to the table: · Top-Level protections of Exact Match, Full Name Scope 2 identifiers of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement are placed in the Applicant Guidebook section 2.2.1.2.3, Strings "Ineligible for Delegation" · For RCRC Scope 2 identifiers, if placed in the Applicant Guidebook as ineligible for delegation, an exception procedure should be created for cases where a protected organization wishes to apply for their protected string at the Top-Level · Second-Level protections of only Exact Match, Full Name Scope 2 identifiers of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement are placed in Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement · For RCRC Scope 2 identifiers, if placed in Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement, an exception procedure should be created for cases where a protected organization wishes to apply for their protected string at the Second-Level We are attaching herewith a revised version of the draft Final Report based on its latest version (changes introduced on pages 37-39), and will await the final text of the Report and the conclusions of today’s WG call before submitting, as may be required, a new minority position. Best regards, Stéphane and Chris Stéphane J. Hankins Legal adviser Cooperation and coordination within the Movement International Committee of the Red Cross Tel (direct line): ++0041 22 730 24 19 Email: shankins@xxxxxxxx Christopher M. Rassi Senior Legal Officer International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Chemin des Crêts, 17 | 1209 Petit Saconnex | Geneva | Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)22 730 4536 | Fax +41 (0)22 733 0395 Email: christopher.rassi@xxxxxxxx ----- Forwarded by Stephane Hankins/DC_MOUV_CHF/GVA/ICRC on 18.09.2013 14:35 ----- From: Stephane Hankins/DC_MOUV_CHF/GVA/ICRC To: <gnso-igo-ingo@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: Thomas Rickert <rickert@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Brian Peck <brian.peck@xxxxxxxxx>, "mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, christopher.rassi@xxxxxxxx, <Catherine.Gribbin@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 11.09.2013 15:14 Subject: [gnso-igo-ingo] Red Cross and Red Crescent comments - GNSO IGO-INGO PDP Working Group Recommendations Dear Thomas, dear all, (1) Further to Thomas' recent message including his assessment as Chair of the consensus level within the IGO-INGO Working Group, we would like herewith to acknowledge receipt of the proposed set of recommendations and of the attached assessment of their respective consensus level (which also appear in the draft Final Report). We are grateful to Thomas and to the ICANN Staff colleagues for compiling this document and for all the work carried out in recent months. (2) As indicated in our last e-mail message to the Group sent prior to last week's call, we remain concerned that the requests for a permanent protection of the red cross and red crescent designations and of the names of the respective Red Cross and Red Crescent Organizations are only partly covered under the proposed recommendations. We also note that the propositions/recommendations pertaining to the protections of the red cross and red crescent designations and names on which the consensus level is being assessed only partially reflect the scope of the requests the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been formally representing (in particular, our request that the so-called Scope 2 names be awarded the same top-level and second-level protections as those included in Scope 1). Even if the assessment is that consensus is lacking or that there is opposition to the reservation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Scope 2 names, it is unclear to us why our request in this respect is not included under the Red Cross and Red Crescent recommendations column, lest with an assessment of the divergence within the Group. The following propositions/recommendations relating to Scope 2 identifiers could be added (with the assessed level of support included in the right column): · Top-Level protections of Exact Match, Full Name Scope 2 identifiers of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement are placed in the Applicant Guidebook section 2.2.1.2.3, Strings "Ineligible for Delegation" · For RCRC Scope 2 identifiers, if placed in the Applicant Guidebook as ineligible for delegation, an exception procedure should be created for cases where a protected organization wishes to apply for their protected string at the Top-Level · Second-Level protections of only Exact Match, Full Name Scope 2 identifiers of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement are placed in Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement · For RCRC Scope 2 identifiers, if placed in Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement, an exception procedure should be created for cases where a protected organization wishes to apply for their protected string at the Second-Level (3) We will await the final version of the recommendations/Report before submitting, as may be required, a new minority position to be reflected in, or adjoined to, the WG's recommendations to the GNSO. Best regards, Stéphane and Chris Stéphane J. Hankins Legal adviser Cooperation and coordination within the Movement International Committee of the Red Cross Tel (direct line): ++0041 22 730 24 19 Email: shankins@xxxxxxxx Christopher M. Rassi Senior Legal Officer International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Chemin des Crêts, 17 | 1209 Petit Saconnex | Geneva | Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)22 730 4536 | Fax +41 (0)22 733 0395 Email: christopher.rassi@xxxxxxxx =============================================================================== The ICRC - working to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. Find out more: www.icrc.org This e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Its contents are confidential and may only be retained by the named recipient (s) and may only be copied or disclosed with the consent of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). 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