Re: [gtld-council] Recommendation 6: Text from small group discussion

[Liz Williams <liz.williams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kristina

Please let us know ASAP on the list please.

Liz
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Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
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On 18 Jul 2007, at 18:33, Rosette, Kristina wrote:

> To clarify:  IPC has not yet formally supported Formulation One.  I  
> have conveyed my personal support for it, and await authorization  
> from the constituency.
> From: owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gtld- 
> council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:28 PM
> To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gtld-council] Recommendation 6: Text from small group  
> discussion
> Colleagues
>
> The discussion about Recommendation 6 continued in a small group  
> call (with members from each constituency) this evening.  The first  
> formulation has the support of most and this language will be taken  
> into the Committee meeting tomorrow afternoon.
> Formulation One
>
> Strings must not be contrary to generally accepted legal norms  
> relating to morality and public order that are recognized under  
> international principles of law.
> Examples of such principles of law include, but are not limited to,  
> the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International  
> Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention on  
> the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women  
> (CEDAW) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All  
> Forms of Racial Discrimination, intellectual property treaties  
> administered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)  
> and the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual  
> Property Rights (TRIPS).
> This formulation is supported by the ISP, BC, IPC & Jon Bing.  The  
> RyC representative dropped off the call but I have sent a note to  
> David Maher and Chuck Gomes asking for their specific answer to  
> this question.  The Registrar Constituency will provide commentary  
> on the whole package of recommendations.
> Formulation Two
>
> Strings must not be contrary to generally accepted and  
> internationally recognized principles of law.  NCUC supported this  
> formulation and, on the basis of the support for the Formulation  
> One language, will be submitting a minority report.
> Avri Doria didn't support either formulation and will be submitting  
> a personal statement.  An invitation has been extended to the ALAC  
> representative, Alan Greenberg, to submit a personal statement.
> Kind regards and thanks for your ongoing assistance.
>
> Liz
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>
> Liz Williams
> Senior Policy Counselor
> ICANN - Brussels
> +32 2 234 7874 tel
> +32 2 234 7848 fax
> +32 497 07 4243 mob