.. and even if the RVC suggests it, ICANN org would not blink!  Because content regulation would leave ICANN org in the vexatious situation of extending or tolerating approval of regulation in general. 

My analysis of the AOC #5 continues to inform my position; that posture expressing reluctance to form an opinion of benefits vs. costs of new gTLDs is classic DC speak and tells the tale. 

The mantra here is to let the market decide.  Which is why if I were an applicant with a particular problem for optics, I too would take my stupid advice and file a RVC. It is a 'get out of jail card' that is objectively legal tender.

I hold ICANN org will never act or do anything that could demonstrably be considered regulatory. 

Afterall, this was a solemn promise to our Uncle Sam.

Carlton

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On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 08:59, Jonathan Zuck via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org> wrote:

Well, the issue of RVCs has been discussed quite extensively and all the ALAC has said is that we are supportive of the concept of RVCs and that, if they are in the contract, the must be enforced. We have ALSO gone one to say that this doesn’t necessarily become content regulation as that would be a community or ICANN imposition of content restrictions onto registries whereas these are voluntary commitments, often made to overcome objections from us or the GAC, that find their way into a bilateral agreement. If it’s in the contract, it needs to be enforced, that’s all.

 

The article is a bit simplistic suggesting we are advocating either for a bylaw amendment or ICANN’s entry into content regulation.

 

From: CPWG <cpwg-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Tijani via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4:03 AM
To: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>, cpwg@icann.org <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: Re: [CPWG] Jury still out on ICANN’s content policing powers

Thx Oliver for sharing

Did the ALAC accepted the proposed changes of the bylaws?

If so, was there a debate on it in the At-Large community?

This is a very serious change of the ICANN bylaws and the ALAC can’t accept such change before a large consultation of the RALOs’ community.

I hope the article is wrong saying that only ALAC accepted the change among all the other constituents of the Empowered community.

 

Tijani

 

 

De : CPWG <cpwg-bounces@icann.org> au nom de Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Répondre à : Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>
Date : vendredi 17 mai 2024 à 11:39
À : "cpwg@icann.org" <cpwg@icann.org>
Objet : [CPWG] Jury still out on ICANN’s content policing powers

 

Interesting article summarising where we are:
https://domainincite.com/29888-jury-still-out-on-icanns-content-policing-powers

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