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Re: [ALAC] Draft Statement on the questions from IGO/INGO PDP WG
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 8, 2013

Jan. 8, 2013

Thanks on both counts. Typo fixed. Alan At 07/01/2013 04:01 PM, Eduardo Diaz wrote: >I have read the document and agree with it. > >By the way, there is a small typo in the last sentence in question 4. It >should be "the" ALAC is particularly...". > >-ed > >On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Carlton Samuels ><carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > I read the submissions in their entirety. So far as I see, they conform to > > previously public positions taken by the ALAC in context, all of which had > > my support. My positions remain, unchanged. > > > > I do not think these positions require a formal vote. > > > > -Carlton > > > > ============================== > > Carlton A Samuels > > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > > ============================= > > > > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca > > >wrote: > > > > > The PDP WG on special protection for IGO/INGO names has requested that > > ACs > > > and SOs submit comments on a number of questions related to special > > > protections of IGO/INGO names. > > > > > > Evan and I were asked to draft a statement for the consideration and > > > possible approval of the ALAC and it can be found at > > > https://community.icann.org/x/**5IFQAg< > > https://community.icann.org/x/5IFQAg>. > > > Input was requested to be submitted by 08 January 2013, but there should > > be > > > no problem with getting it in a bit later. > > > > > > Evan is travelling at the moment, but his contributions were substantive > > > and the document has his support. We both believe that it conforms well > > to > > > positions previously taken by the ALAC. > > > > > > I am not sure if Olivier wants to subject this statement to a formal ALAC > > > vote. In my mind, it does not need a formal vote, but we do need to > > ensure > > > that it (or what it gets revised to) does conform to general ALAC > > feelings. > > > So please post your comments to the Wiki. > > > > > > A copy is attached here for your convenience. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > ALAC mailing list > > > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC mailing list > > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > >-- >*NOTICE:* This email may contain information which is confidential and/or >subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named >addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, >disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by >mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list >ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > >At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: >https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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Fwd: Preliminary Issue Report on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 7, 2013

Jan. 7, 2013

Here is an early copy of an Issue report on translation and transliteration of Whois contact information. We will need opinions from those knowledgeable on non-English languages and scripts to recommend whether the ALAC should comment on this Preliminary IR (with thoughts on whether the IR is complete and whether we would support a PDP on the subject). Alan >From: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> >To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> >Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:17:16 -0800 >Subject: [council] Preliminary Issue Report on the Translation and >Transliteration of > Contact Information > >Dear Councilors, > >For your information, please find attached the Preliminary Issue >Report on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information >that will be published for public comment tomorrow. Comments can be >submitted until 08 February 2013, followed by a reply period. > >With best regards, > >Julie > >Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Draft Statement on the "Strawman" Rights protection mechanisms
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 6, 2013

Jan. 6, 2013

As you are aware, the Business and Intellectual Property Constituencies of the GNSO Commercial Stakeholder Group submitted a request to ICANN during the Toronto meeting to make a number of changes to the rights protection mechanism associated with new gTLDs. Based on a number of a hoc meetings a "strawman" proposal was developed and ICANN has put it out for public comment. More can be found at https://community.icann.org/x/KYlEAg. This process has been extremely controversial, and there is significant opposition to it within the GNSO (some arguably for very good reasons). Evan and I were asked to draft a statement for the consideration and possible approval of the ALAC and it can be found at https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38045993. The comment period closes on 16 January, so please post any comments quickly. Evan is travelling at the moment, but his contributions were substantive and the document has his support. We both believe that it conforms well to positions previously taken by the ALAC. A copy is attached here for your convenience.

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Re: [ALAC] Draft Statement on the questions from IGO/INGO PDP WG
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 6, 2013

Jan. 6, 2013

Sala, I echo Evan's comment (but note that I think he meant "IGOs currently requesting protection" in his second bullet). If you think that there are statements here that do not represent the feelings of the majority of the ALAC, please state them in as clear and concise way as possible, to advise both Evan and I as well as the rest of the ALAC. Alan At 06/01/2013 12:21 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote: >Hi Sala, > >I read your 13-page submission dated September 24, and some of the >useful history and background in that document has indeed helped >guide my component of the analysis contained in Alan's proposed statement. > >I'm not completely sure what you mean by "broad sweep". We are >simply re-iterating the position, which I believe has been well debated, that: > > * Combining the IOC and Red Cross positions is a severe mistake, > with severe negative consequences, that should still be undone > * There is an end-user interest in limited protection for > organizations that engage in end user facing activities and have > demonstrated potential of harm through domain name abuse. This > criteria excludes many of the INGOs currently requesting > protection, but indeed (in our opinion) should extend beyond that > realm and include charities such as NSF and Oxfam which have the > potential for actual and real fraud and use confusion. > >As ALAC makes statements to the Board, the GNSO activity and PDPs >are one part -- but only one part -- of our concern. It is the >Board, based on GAC prodding, that is lumping the IOC and ICRC >protections together, and introducing the issues of INGOs, while >ignoring other real potential for end user fraud or abuse. As such >it is the Board that must be advised that this is an ongoing and >serious mistake. And it is this Board direction that is driving the >current GNSO directions. > >In this light -- and given At-Large's bylaw-mandated responsibility >to advise not only GNSO processes but also the Board and the rest >of the community on the big-picture issues at hand -- I would like >to know, specifically, which components of the proposed statement >are objectionable to you. I have re-read your input and cannot >easily extract such analysis. > >- Evan > > > >On 6 January 2013 09:18, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro ><<mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com>salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> >wrote: >Thanks Alan for the update. >I disagree with the broad sweep in which the questions 1 - 4 were answered >and have written substantively in the past so will not be regurgitating my >arguments nor position. >Kind Regards, >Sala >On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Alan Greenberg ><<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca>wrote: > > The PDP WG on special protection for IGO/INGO names has requested that ACs > > and SOs submit comments on a number of questions related to special > > protections of IGO/INGO names. > > > > Evan and I were asked to draft a statement for the consideration and > > possible approval of the ALAC and it can be found at > > > <https://community.icann.org/x/**5IFQAg>https://community.icann.org/x/**5IFQAg<https://community.icann.org/x/5IFQAg>. > > > Input was requested to be submitted by 08 January 2013, but there > should be > > no problem with getting it in a bit later. > > > > Evan is travelling at the moment, but his contributions were substantive > > and the document has his support. We both believe that it conforms well to > > positions previously taken by the ALAC. > > > > I am not sure if Olivier wants to subject this statement to a formal ALAC > > vote. In my mind, it does not need a formal vote, but we do need to ensure > > that it (or what it gets revised to) does conform to general ALAC > feelings. > > So please post your comments to the Wiki. > > > > A copy is attached here for your convenience. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC mailing list > > <mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > At-Large Online: > <http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…>https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > >-- >Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala >P.O. Box 17862 >Suva >Fiji >Twitter: @SalanietaT >Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro >Tel: <tel:%2B679%203544828>+679 3544828 >Fiji Cell: <tel:%2B679%20998%202851>+679 998 2851 >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list ><mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >At-Large Online: <http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: ><https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…>https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > >-- >Evan Leibovitch >Toronto Canada >Em: evan at telly dot org >Sk: evanleibovitch >Tw: el56

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