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Murray at ISOC Intercommunity 2015
by Glenn McKnight July 7, 2015

July 7, 2015

Here is a picture arriving in Ottawa for the ISOC Intercommunity 2015 in style https://www.flickr.com/photos/glennmcknight/18854540453/in/album-7215765321… Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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New York company sues man over 16-year-old domain
by Joly MacFie July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015

http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/new-york-company-sues-man-ove… New York-based company Office Space Solutions has sued domain name reseller Jason Kneen in an attempt to secure the domain workbetter.com, registered 16 years before it started using the term. Kneen registered the domain in 1999 but Office Space’s trademark filing on the US Patent and Trademark Office’s website says the company did not start using the ‘Work Better’ term in commerce until February 11 this year—four days after Kneen renewed the domain name. In May this year, the company received a trademark for the term ‘Work Better’ in class 35, which covers advertising and business services. It had applied for the mark in April 2014. Office Space Solutions sought injunctive relief for alleged acts of cybersquatting at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York last Wednesday, June 24. The company accused Kneen of trying to force the company to spend “significant sums” to buy the workbetter.com domain name. “On May 15, 2014, the defendant attempted to sell workbetter.com to the plaintiff for a figure that he stated would be a high price,” the company said in its complaint. But Kneen told *TBO* that Office Space approached him to buy the domain name and had offered him $500, which he refused. He added that he has not been served any official papers related to the suit. Office Space added in its complaint: “The defendant is not using workbetter.com. He is simply holding the domain name with a bad-faith intent to profit from the ‘Work Better’ service mark.” The company argued that Kneen is violating the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and that his actions have caused, and will continue to cause, irreparable injury to the company. It has asked for declaratory judgment that Kneen has engaged in cybersquatting and for an order allowing the transfer of the workbetter.com domain name to it. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Search underway for the future CEO of ICANN
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015

Dear At-Large Community Members, I am relaying a message from George Sadowsky below regarding the ICANN CEO Search. Please note the deadline of 12 July for your input, which should be emailed to ceo-search-cmte-only(a)icann.org. The A t-Large wiki on the topic is here in case you want to see some ideas and discussion on the topic: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+CEO+Selection+Criteria+20… Best regards, Rinalia Abdul Rahim Member of the ICANN Board CEO Search Committee ---- Message from George Sadowsky: > All, > > As you may know, Fadi Chehadé, the CEO of ICANN, has announced his intent to leave the organization as of mid-March 2016. > > ICANN has formed a search committee for the new CEO, of which I am the chair. We've opened an e-mail address for interested parties, ceo-search-cmte-only(a)icann.org, in order to collect comments regarding the search, the qualifications of candidates, the job description, and the special characteristics of best applicants. It's open until July 12, 2015. Please feel free to contribute your views. You should also have no hesitation in spreading the word about the search and suggest strong candidates for consideration when the job specifics are available. > > I'll get back to these lists about mid-July with an updated job description and qualifications statement for the position. > > George Sadowsky

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