October 2013 - At-Large - lists.icann.org

That Revised PICDRP
by Carlton Samuels Oct. 4, 2013

Oct. 4, 2013

So, the PICDRP is revised. Yawn. For sure, it is a poster child for what lawyers call - often times with tongue firmly rooted in cheek - 'due process'. Regrettably and in IMMHO, it yet remains a creature that is all 'sound and fury, signifying nothing'. Yes, in the end, it is still not worth a warm bucket of spit. The fundamental problem remains; it is a high bar we raise to deny companies the right to change a business model - or approach to implementing a model - in process. That is a flightless buzzard of a bird. The notion of 'to report is to offend' remains. Now, I freely admit that as a free thinker, all orthodoxies remain suspect absent they are forced thru the crucible of reason. But this position as a conceptual framework is and remains so injurious to perceptions of good governance it is practically indecent! I have excerpted and highlighted a part of the revised procedure below. It frames what follows better than I could; it is as if ICANN had engaged a circular firing squad to execute PIC enforcement: *"1.3 .....ICANN will conduct a preliminary review of the PIC report to ensure that it is complete and states a claim of non-compliance with one or more PICs. ICANN also will make a determination as to* *PICDRP- 2* *whether the Reporter is in good standing and is not a Repeat Offender as set forth below in Section 5. * * * *ICANN’s preliminary review is not intended to evaluate the merits of the allegations, but whether the Reporter has completed all of the reporting obligations.* * * *In particular, ICANN will review whether the Reporter has: (i) identified the proper parties; (ii) identified at least one PIC with which the Registry Operator failed to comply, (iii) alleged how the Reporter has been harmed; and (iv) set forth the grounds of the claim and submitted appropriate documentation to support the report of non-compliance.* * * *1.4** If the PIC report fails the preliminary review, ICANN will notify the Reporter and the Registry Operator, and **the PIC report will be closed. * * * *2. Initial Review of the PIC Report and Conference* *2.1 If the PIC report passes ICANN’s preliminary review, ICANN will forward the report to the Registry Operator (through its Abuse Point of Contact) and notify the Reporter that the PIC report has been forwarded to the Registry Operator.*" -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Fwd: Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)
by Carlton Samuels Oct. 3, 2013

Oct. 3, 2013

Hmmmm, lemme see...... -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ** [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02oct13-en.htm ------------------------------ Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) 2 October 2013 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 2 October 2013 * Categories/Tags:* - Top-Level Domains - Contracted Party Agreements - Intellectual Property *Purpose (Brief):* The Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) is the third Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure for new gTLDs, and addresses complaints relating to Specification 11, Public Interest Commitments of the Registry Agreement. The revised PICDRP incorporates community-proposed revisions, and is being posted for comment to give an opportunity for the community to review and provide feedback on this procedure. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-picdrp-02oct13-en.htm

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WEBCAST TODAY: Asia Internet Symposium Kathmandu – ‘Local Content : Prospects and Challenges’
by Joly MacFie Oct. 1, 2013

Oct. 1, 2013

In a study released in 2011 - The Relationship Between Local Content, Internet Development, and Access Prices the Internet Society, the OECD, and UNESCO jointly reported that local content was key to the development of Internet access. In this event today the ways and means are tackled, looking at a special case - Nepal - where there are 123 spoken languages. It is just about to begin. joly posted: "Today, Tuesday October 1 2013 the Asia Internet Symposium (AIS) is being held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the 6th AIS in the last year, with previous events having taken place in Manila (twice), Sydney, Gangtok, and Kolkata. The theme of AIS Kathmandu is" Today, Tuesday October 1 2013 the Asia Internet Symposium (AIS) is being held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the 6th AIS in the last year, with previous events having taken place in Manila (twice), Sydney, Gangtok, and Kolkata. The theme of AIS Kathmandu is 'Local Content : Prospects and Challenges' and participants will examine how local content in a developing country (Nepal) is created, exchanged and adapted. The event will discuss challenges linked with local content development in a country with 123 languages spoken as mother tongue. Speakers include Internet Society Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau Director Rajnesh Singh. AIS Kathmandu will be webcast via the Internet Society Chapters webcasting channel. Nepal is 9hrs 45mins ahead of NYC. What: Asia Internet Symposium Kathmandu Where: Yak and Yeti Hotel, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu When: Tuesday October 1 2013 2pm - 6pm NST | | 0815-1215 UTC | 0415-0815 EDT Agenda: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/asia-internet-symposium-kathmandu-2013 Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters Twitter: #AISKathmandu Comment See all comments Permalink http://isoc-ny.org/p2/5986 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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