Dear Greg,

Dear Bernard

Since yesterday ,I tried several times to post my issues in the Spreadsheet but I have not succeeded.

Pls kindly include this issue as my Issue 2 in that Sheet as follows:
Non-interference of States in ccTLDs of other States

Resolution 102 of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014 Busan relating to International public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and the management of Internet resources, including domain names and addresses

Which was unanimously adopted by all Governments attending that conference including the United States of America in its recognizing further stipulates

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“recognizing further

h)       that Member States represent the interests of the population of the country or territory for which a ccTLD has been delegated;

i)         that countries should not be involved in decisions regarding another country's ccTLD,”

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The Resolution also in its resolve stipulates that

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         “resolves

         2      that the sovereign and legitimate interests, as expressed and defined by each country, in diverse ways, regarding decisions affecting their ccTLDs, need to be respected and ensured, upheld and addressed via flexible and improved frameworks and mechanisms;”

 

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In view of the above  no state should interfere with ccTLDs of other states  . 

Proposed solution:

ICANN should seek jurisdictional immunities in respect of ICANN's activities relating to the management of ccTLDs. Moreover, it should be included in ICANN Bylaws an exclusive provision, whereby disputes relating to the management of any given ccTLD by ICANN shall be settled exclusively in the courts of the country to which the ccTLD in question refer. Such exclusive clause shall be included in the contracts ICANN negotiate with ccTLD managers, where such a contract exists. 

Regards

Kavouss