RE: [npoc-voice] Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Opinions? Fwd: [] List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in new gTLDS

[Lori Schulman <lori.schulman@xxxxxxxx>]

ASCD agrees with 4 and 5.   However, the legal analysis should be done by an 
independent law firm under the direction of the ICANN General Counsel.   In 
principal, we agree that certain international non governmental organizations 
with true global reach and recognition should have special  protections.   Red 
Cross already has special protections outside of the name space and it is not 
unreasonable to expect that those protections extend into the name space as 
well.   As such, the Red Cross' special circumstances must be taken into full 
consideration.   As this is an issue of first impression, we believe that the 
matter needs to be fully vetted and transparent to the community which would 
include a substantive legal analysis and proposed implementation policy for the 
Red Cross name and similarly situated NGO's.

Lori

Lori S. Schulman · General Counsel
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From: owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of Robert Skelton, CAE
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:12 AM
To: Alain Berranger; Avri Doria
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Subject: RE: [npoc-voice] Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Opinions? Fwd: [] List of possible 
approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in new gTLDS

We also agree with Alain.

From: owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of Alain Berranger
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:03 AM
To: Avri Doria
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Subject: [npoc-voice] Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Opinions? Fwd: [] List of possible 
approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in new gTLDS

Hi,

 I favor approaches 4 and 5.

NPOC had already indicated its preference for approach 4 back at the San José 
GNSO Council meeting.

Also, I'm quite comfortable with Adam's proposed variation on approach 5.

Alain
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Avri Doria 
<avri@xxxxxxx<mailto:avri@xxxxxxx>> wrote:


Begin forwarded message:

From: Brian Peck <brian.peck@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:brian.peck@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [gnso-iocrc-dt] List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in 
new gTLDS
Date: 18 July 2012 11:08:58 EDT
To: "gnso-iocrc-dt@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso-iocrc-dt@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<gnso-iocrc-dt@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso-iocrc-dt@xxxxxxxxx>>

In response to the request during the last RC/IOC DT call, please find below a 
list of possible approaches that have been proposed to date for moving forward 
in responding to the GAC proposal to protect the RCRC and IOC names at the 
second level in new gTLDS:

  1.  Maintain the status quo and not provide any new special protections for 
the RCRC/IOC names (i.e., no changes to the current schedule of second-level 
reserved names in the new gTLD Registry Agreement).
  2.  Develop recommendations to implement the GAC proposal such as extending 
protection to all or a subset of RCRC names only, all or a subset of IOC names 
only or, to both sets of each organization's names.
  3.  Consider the proposal to not provide any new protections now and wait to 
see if any additional protections may be necessary after the delegation of the 
first round new gTLD strings and/or consider lowering costs for each 
organization to utilize RPMs ( i.e., Thomas Rickert's proposal)
  4.  Consider possible additional protections for the RCRC/IOC as part of a 
broader PDP on the protection of names for international organizations
  5.  Ask ICANN General Counsel's office to conduct a legal analysis to 
substantiate/verify whether there is clear evidence of treaty law and/or 
statutes that would require registries and registrars to protect IOC and RCRC 
names by law.

Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything further at this 
time.  Thanks.

Best Regards,

Brian

Brian Peck
Policy Director
ICANN




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