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Greg
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From:
Reg Levy <
reg@mindsandmachines.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Subject: [gnso-rpm-wg] Suggestion for Leadership Team
To: Greg Shatan <
gregshatanipc@gmail.com>
Greg—I can't reply to the group from my phone, can you please forward this?
All—
I'd like to underscore the fact that Kathy represents users. Volker's suggestion of three co-chairs—representing IP rights holders, domain name rights holders, and end-users rights—strikes what I see as an appropriate balance. I'm
often concerned that the only "rights" discussed when discussing "rights protection mechanisms" are IP rights (this is a registry perspective based on TMCH, Sunrise, URS, &., and I joined this group in the hopes of being convinced that this is not the state
of affairs). Kathy's presence as a co-chair—even one of three—helps give me confidence that end users will have a voice in this conversation.
P.S. I'd also like to third Kathy's nomination.
Reg Levy
(310) 963-7135
Sent from my iPhone.
George,
First, while domain names are almost certainly "intangible property," I don't see them considered as intellectual property, except to the extent they are an expression of a trademark or trade
name, one letter from 1999 notwithstanding. But that's neither here nor there, and beyond the scope of the conversation. After all, trademark owners are also domain name owners (and, after domain investors, probably the most prolific domain name owners).
Second, I don't think anything I've said has marginalized or delegitimized anyone, and I've gone to pains to say otherwise, if you look at my emails.
Greg