[npoc-voice] Re: [npoc-voice] Consultation to all NPOC members regarding IFRC´s request on "¨Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent Designations in the Domain Name System"

["klaus.stoll" <klaus.stoll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Friends

With regard to Jean-Louis and the IFRC requests. My opinion still is:
Organizations should not try to take advantage of a self perceived special 
status. If we approve one the whole new gTLD system is in legal trouble. The 
only "compromise" that is possible to agree with the GAC a UN+10 solution as 
we have proposed in Costa Rica.  But even working on that seems to be not a 
priority, as it turns out the new gTLD system is burning on both ends, very 
deep, REAL problems have to be solved, and thinking about protecting 
privileges seems very inappropriate and counter productive.
Think the whole DNS not just your own minute part in it! Showing real 
considerations for the needs of the whole DNS would make organizations like 
the IFRC very popular and would provide more protection then any law or 
exemption could ever give them.
Yours

Klaus

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jean-Louis Ecochard
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 7:56 PM
To: Eduardo Monge ; npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: Hughes, Debra Y. ; shankins@xxxxxxxx ; Edward HAPP
Subject: Re: [npoc-voice] Consultation to all NPOC members regarding IFRC´s 
request on "¨Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent Designations in the Domain 
Name System"
Estimado Eduardo,

The Nature Conservancy supports IFRC's request and respectfully requests 
that, although this request is specific to IFRC, IFRC also encourages ICANN 
to  create a mechanism for the protection of multinational non-profit 
organizations in the top domain name system.
Kind regards,
Jean-Louis

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From: Eduardo Monge 
<eduardo.monge@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:eduardo.monge@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 2:38 AM
To: "npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx>>
Cc: "Hughes, Debra Y." 
<Debra.Hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Debra.Hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>, 
"shankins@xxxxxxxx<mailto:shankins@xxxxxxxx>" 
<shankins@xxxxxxxx<mailto:shankins@xxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [npoc-voice] Consultation to all NPOC members regarding IFRC´s 
request on "¨Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent Designations in the Domain 
Name System"
Dear NPOC Colleagues,

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 
(IFRC), a NPOC member,  has requested NPOC´s Executive Committee (NPOC-EC) 
to submit the following  constituency-wide consultation to all NPOC members 
regarding IFRC´s request on “¨Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent 
Designations in the Domain Name System.”    IFRC is requesting approval of 
such consultation in order to allow NPOC´s EC to submit a note to ICANN´s 
board.
Find below a short version of the request prepared by IFRC to provide 
further insight to NPOC members as to why the protection of the red cross, 
red crescent and red crystal designations and related names (designations) 
in the new gTLD program is important.  This information is complemented with 
the two documents attached: 1) letter to ICANN´s Board submitted 15 June, 
and 2) statement submitted to the GNSO Council on 23 June.
Please send in your comments on this request and statement within the next 
20 calendar days  (by July 22nd, 2012) via  npoc.voice.    Thanks.

As prepared by IFRC:

"We would like to attach Red Cross documents (letter to the Board submitted 
15 June and the statement submitted to the GNSO Council on 23 June) to 
provide further insight to NPOC as to why the protection for the Movement’s 
designations from unauthorized domain name registration is important. Below 
is the short version from the Red Cross.
In short, the registration of domain names containing the designations by 
those not duly authorised to do so is a violation of international law, 
which is sanctioned under the domestic criminal laws of numerous 
jurisdictions. Thus, a program that allows the registration in the first 
instance is very problematic. Therefore, IFRC has requested that ICANN 
implement  measures to prohibit the ability of unauthorized persons to 
register domain names that contains the designations to confirm with 
international law.
Regarding the program’s proposed rights protection mechanisms, several of 
the operational details for these have not been finalized, thus their 
utility and impact on the Movement is difficult to fully assess.  The IFRC 
is also awaiting clarity regarding the submission of materials related to 
treaty protection that would allow the Movement to fully utilize several of 
the rights protection mechanisms.”
If these constituency's consultations permit,  NPOC-EC could submit a note 
to the Board indicating support for protection for the designations in the 
following terms:
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To the Board of Directors


•                    We believe the red cross, red crescent and red crystal 
emblems and their designations and related names (hereafter designations) 
should be protected at the top and second levels.
•                    We acknowledge that the unique status of the 
designations is based on universally agreed norms of international law, 
which are binding upon all States within the International Community.
•                    The Geneva Conventions of 1949, ratified today by 194 
States and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005 specifically reserve 
the use of the designations to armed forces medical services and to those 
assisting affected persons and communities in times of war and armed 
conflict.  The global public interest at stake stems from the concern that 
any use of the designations by those not duly authorised to do so is liable 
to undermine the perception of the designations, as well as the protection 
that they represent and symbolize.
•                    The registration of domain names containing the 
designations by those not duly authorised to do so is a violation of 
international law, which is sanctioned under the domestic criminal laws of 
numerous jurisdictions.
•                    The protection of these designations does not primarily 
stem from their affiliation or association to any particular organisation 
within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Also, the 
protection of the designations does not stem either from trademark laws. 
Thus, protection of the designations should be distinguished from claims 
made in regard to names of international or intergovernmental organizations, 
not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations.
•                    We also believe that the GNSO Council’s recommendations 
for top level protection of the designations should be reconsidered 
positively by the Board and that appropriate measures be immediately 
undertaken to protect the designations at the second level."
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Regards,

Eduardo Monge
NPOC Communications Committee Chair


Project Development and
International Relations Officer
Omar Dengo Foundation
San Jose, Costa Rica