Re: [gtld-council] string criteria

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On 1 mar 2007, at 03.51, Philip Sheppard wrote:

> I too support David Maher's proposed re-wording and suggest this  
> text based on his excellent
> input:
>
> "Strings should not infringe the existing legal rights of others  
> that are recognized or
> enforceable under generally accepted and internationally recognized  
> principles of law".

I do not understand how ICANN adjudicates between various rights  
claimants (or where it gets the authority to so adjudicate).
Isn't this the province of followup challenges in the courts etc?

So while it may fine for us to declare that as a general principle of  
a good thing - i certainly do not want strings to infringe on the  
rights of the commons, it does not seem something that ICANN can or  
should do anything about.
a.