RE: [gnso-iocrc-dt] Protecting the red cross/red crescent names and related denominations at the Second Level of New gTLDs
All, Earlier today, Red Cross/Red Crescent submitted an initial response to the questions posed by the Drafting Team. Attached are illustrative examples of problematic domain name registrations that incorporate "REDCROSS": 1) Attachment: "Red Cross Domains" - Historical examples of domain names registered during times of disaster (Tab 1) and an exemplary list of domain captured via UDRP proceedings between 2002 and 2007 (Tab 2); and 2) Attachment "2012 4 18 Red Cross Domains Report" - A snapshot of domain names recently captured during January - March 2012 Also, we have attached "Hurricane Disaster Fraud domains" which is a snapshot of domain names that were registered shortly after devastating Hurricanes in the Fall of 2009. Although these domains do not contain REDCROSS, they represent another category of mission-related internet enforcement in which Red Cross/Red Crescent allocates important financial and human resources to attend to online fraud. We share these domains with you to further illustrate how the protection Red Cross/Red Crescent names in the new gTLD program will assist Red Cross/Red Crescent to focus its human and financial resources on addressing this type of fraud and abuse. Red Cross/Red Crescent hopes this additional information will be helpful to the Drafting Team as it considers the Governmental Advisory Committee's proposal for protection of the Red Cross/Red Crescent names at the second level of new gTLD Program. Please advise if you have any questions. Thanks, Debbie Debra Y. Hughes Senior Counsel American Red Cross 2025 E Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 202.303.5356 (p) 202.303.0143 (f) Debra.Hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxx From: Stephane Hankins [mailto:shankins@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:40 AM To: Neuman, Jeff (Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx); gnso-iocrc-dt@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Hughes, Debra Y.; Christophe LANORD; Philip Spoerri; Charlotta Relander; Udo Wagner-Meige; Elise Baudot; Michelle Rockwell; Gerardo Moloeznik; maren.schulte@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gnso-iocrc-dt] Protecting the red cross/red crescent names and related denominations at the Second Level of New gTLDs Dear Jeff, In view of todays discussion, please find herewith a communication to the drafting group on the protection of the red cross, red crescent and red crystal names and related denominations at the Second Level, further to the last teleconference and to the requests formulated on this occasion. As you will note, the document combines elements from our initial public comment pertaining to the international legal protection of the denominations with answers to the specific questions put forward to us two weeks ago. Please note that due to absences and missions, the attached document originates with the ICRC and that my colleagues in the American Red Cross and the International Federation will complement with concrete illustrations of instances of misuse or abuse of the denominations at a later stage. Best wishes, Stéphane J. Hankins Legal adviser Division for cooperation and coordination within the Movement International Committee of the Red Cross =============================================================================== The ICRC - working to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. Find out more: www.icrc.org This e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Its contents are confidential and may only be retained by the named recipient (s) and may only be copied or disclosed with the consent of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). If you are not an intended recipient please delete this e-mail and notify the sender. =============================================================================== Attachment:
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