Re: [npoc-voice] Fwd: [liaison6c] Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - Recommendations

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

Dear Jean-Louis

I want to Thank You for raising what might be the most important aspect in 
this debate: protection and a plain playing field for all non-profits. I 
confess, I think we, including me,  got side tracked in the debate by 
concentrating on the individual and not on the collective. I think it would 
be great if we could now all, and I include here the IOC and the IRC, move 
away from seeking protection for individual organizations or not, but close 
ranks and seek protection and justice for all!
Thanks again for your extremely valuable contribution

Yours

Klaus

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jean-Louis Ecochard
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:32 AM
To: Alain Berranger
Cc: npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx ; ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [npoc-voice] Fwd: [liaison6c] Protection of International 
Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - 
Recommendations

Cher Alain,

I agree and I am in favor of the proposed PDP route.

But also want to make it clear that we have to represent the needs of all 
non-profits, big and small, members and non-members and that while IRC and 
IOC had the resources to pay attention to the early ICANN texts and hence 
insert their requests for protection by the deadlines, it was not the case 
of other non-profits who either did not know what was happening (and most 
still don't ) or did not have the resources to request protection.
With understanding that the exception process is closed and respecting 
opinions asking no more exception be made, it is nonetheless unfair and 
unjust that so many non-profits brands will risk being co-opted at the gTLD 
level and thus have to potentially spend donor money to making the gTLD 
right instead of doing good. As NGOs are a substantial part of the public 
good,  it is in the utmost interest of the public good to open this 
exception process broader than IRC and IOC's brands to the interest of all 
NGOs and make it a standard for the protection of non-profit brands instead 
of an exception limited to IRC and IOC.
Merci,
Jean-Louis Ecochard



From: Alain Berranger 
<alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 3:07 PM
To: "npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx>>, 
"ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [npoc-voice] Fwd: [liaison6c] Protection of International Olympic 
Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - Recommendations
Dear NPOC Colleagues,

I do not recall an NPOC consultation on this. Hence, it is not possible to 
refer to an NCSG opposition, but I presume only to an NCUC opposition 
(although I have not followed NCUC on this issue). That said, we at NPOC 
need to express ourselves on this issue. I for one favor the PDP route as an 
appropriate compromise. What say you?
Alain

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Glen@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Subject: [liaison6c] Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / 
Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - Recommendations
To: liaison6c <liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>


https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ioc-rcrc-recommendations-28sep12-en.htm
Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) 
Drafting Team – Recommendations
Comment/Reply Periods (*)

Important Information Links

Comment Open:

28 September 2012

Comment Close:

19 October 2012

Close Time (UTC):

23:59 UTC

Public Comment 
Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28sep12-en.htm>
Reply Open:

20 October 2012

To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:ioc-rcrc-recommendations@xxxxxxxxx>

Reply Close:

9 November 2012

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Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/ioc-rcrc-recommendations/>
Close Time (UTC):

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Report of Public Comments

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

GNSO

Categories/Tags:


 *   Top-Level Domains
 *   Second-Level Domains
 *   Policy Process
 *   Intellectual Property

Purpose (Brief):

The IOC/RCRC Drafting Team (DT) requests community comment on the latest 
recommendations created for second level protections of names relating to 
the International Olympic Committee and the Red Cross/Red Crescent.
Current Status:

Open for Public Comment

Next Steps:

The Drafting Team's recommendations will be updated to reflect community 
feedback submitted through this forum and via final agreement of the 
Drafting Team members. Final recommendations will then be presented to the 
GNSO Council for its consideration.
Staff Contact:

Brian Peck, Margie Milam

Email:

Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Protection%20of%20International%20Olympic%20Committee%20%28IOC%29%20/%20Red%20Cross%20Names%20%28RCRC%29%20Drafting%20Team%20%E2%80%93%20Recommendations%20public%20comment%20period>

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose


As a result of IOC/RCRC being granted top level protections for the first 
round of the new gTLD program, the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team was further tasked 
to consider whether the same protections should be afforded at the second 
level prior to the first delegation of a new gTLD. Since the beginning of 
2012, the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team (DT) has deliberated about possible second 
level protections and how to respond to the GAC's request for protections. 
The DT now submits the recommendations formulated by the DT and makes them 
available for public comment before final submission to the GNSO Council.
Note from the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team Chair:
These recommendations are being posted at the request of the Drafting Team. 
Although some members of the Drafting Team believe that a PDP is not 
necessary at this time to grant second level protections for the IOC/RCRC, a 
consensus of the DT does in fact agree that a PDP represents an appropriate 
compromise on this issue. With respect to the Recommendations #2 and #3 
(temporary protection at second level), there is strong support amongst the 
Drafting Team for those recommendations with opposition from the 
Non-commercial Stakeholder Group and Thomas Rickert. A copy of statements 
from certain constituencies, stakeholder groups, and/or individuals is 
attached as appendices to the recommendations.
Section II: Background


The ICANN Board had requested policy advice from the GNSO Council and the 
GAC on whether special protections should be afforded to the RCRC, IOC 
and/or IGOs. Specifically, in its Singapore resolution, the Board authorized 
the President and CEO to implement the New gTLD Program "which includes the 
following elements: "the 30 May 2011 version of the Applicant Guidebook, 
subject to the revisions agreed to with the GAC on 19 June 2011, including: 
...(b) incorporation of text concerning protection for specific requested 
Red Cross and IOC names for the top level only during the initial 
application round, until the GNSO and GAC develop policy advice based on the 
global public interest....."
During September 2011, the GAC also sent advice to the GNSO with a proposal 
for granting second level protections based upon the protections afforded to 
IOC/RCRC at the first level. In the same month, section 2.2.1.2.3 was added 
to the latest version of the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook dated 19 September 
2011.
As a result of the GAC proposal submitted to the GNSO, the GNSO Council 
created a call for volunteers to form a drafting team about creating a 
response to the GAC. The IOC/RCRC Drafting Team was formed has since created 
a set of recommendations for protecting the IOC/RCRC names at the second 
level and includes an outline for a response to the GAC from the GNSO. The 
Drafting Team now wishes to solicit feedback from the community prior to 
submission of the recommendations to the GNSO Council.
See the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team page for more detail at: 
http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/red-cross-ioc.htm
Section III: Document and Resource Links

IOC/RCRC Drafting Team Recommendations 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/ioc-rcrc-recommendations-28sep12-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 152 KB]
Section IV: Additional Information

None




(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed 
to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or 
decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://gnso.icann.org




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