RE: [gnso-pro-wg] NEW APPROACH TO WORK OF WG
I very much agree with Jeff's points. And look forward to the creative discussion about how we can improve the PRO processes for coming new gTLDs. Attached also are my thoughts and edits to the draft questionnaire, which I did find seemingly biased in a way that certain questions were framed for an anticipated answer. Some of the edits attempt to balance them out and to try to extract more thoughts from whom ever is responding to the questionnaire. Edmon From: owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neuman, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:20 PM To: gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [gnso-pro-wg] NEW APPROACH TO WORK OF WG A number of us are struggling with trying to come up with a perfect questionnaire to send out to obtain data. However, donât we really already know what answers we are going to get from the questions? As a registry that has introduced (either directly or indirectly) several new TLDs including .biz, .us and .travel among others, I personally believe the results of the questionnaire will show that: 1) Trademark owners and businesses believe some sort intellectual property rights mechanism is needed in the introduction of new gTLDs. 2) Any mechanism that is introduced should take all steps possible to minimize fraudulent or abusive domain name registrations during the launch process. 3) Each of the processes introduced prior, whether Sunrise or IP claim, had issues with their implementation and these issues need to be resolved for any future launch. Implementation issues involve (a) verification of claims/registrations, (b) dispute resolution mechanisms, (c) which marks are deserving of protections, etc. 4) Registries believe that the existing mechanisms are too costly (both in terms of business, operations, support and legal) and present a burden to introducing new gTLDs. 5) Defensive Registrations are issues both to trademark owners and to domain name registries. For trademark owners and businesses, defensive registrations can amount to a significant cost to their companies and to registries, purely defensive registrations do nothing to enhance the utility of the new TLD â they merely cerate a carbon copy of other TLDs. Contrary to what some believe IP Launch processes are not a boon to registries and amount for a small insignifanct portion of the total domains registered in a particular TLD. Given the facts above, which I believe most would concede in some form, shouldnât we focus on creatively brainstorming new solutions to these issues (and there may be others), rather than spending our time on a survey/questionnaire where we already know the outcome. Maybe this is too radical, but I thought I would toss it out there. Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq. Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services & Business Development NeuStar, Inc. Loudoun Tech Center 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20166 p: (571) 434-5772 f: (571) 434-5735 e-mail: <mailto:Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx> Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail communication and any attached documentation may be privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure and is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader or recipient of this communication is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent of the intended recipient who is responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail and promptly delete the original electronic e-mail communication and any attached documentation. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of any attorney-client or work-product privilege. Attachment:
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