On Sun, Jan 03, 1999 at 05:32:26PM -0500, Mikki Barry wrote:
> >The problem, as I see it, is the following.
> >In the past, the major issue in the domain name system was the allocation of
> >new gTLDs, and it is my own belief that one of the major opponents of this
> >action was the trademark lobby.
>
> Since ICANN is supposed to be dealing with technical issues,
??? If only technical issues were involved we wouldn't be here.
[...]
> This argument does not follow. I would argue that intellectual property
> protection and interests are beyond the scope of ICANN completely.
You could argue that, but you would simply be wrong. IP issues are
explicitly in the mandate of ICANN. Here's what the MoU between
ICANN and USG says:
9. Collaborate on the design, development and testing of a plan for
creating a process that will consider the possible expansion of the
number of gTLDs. The designed process should consider and take into
account the following:
...
d. Recommendations regarding trademark/domain name policies set
forth in the Statement of Policy; recommendations made by the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) concerning: (i) the
development of a uniform approach to resolving trademark/domain
name disputes involving cyberpiracy; (ii) a process for protecting
famous trademarks in the generic top level domains; (iii) the
effects of adding new gTLDs and related dispute resolution
procedures on trademark and intellectual property holders; and
recommendations made by other independent organizations concerning
trademark/domain name issues.
There is absolutely no question that IP interests are stakeholders
in this matter.
--
Kent Crispin, PAB Chair "Do good, and you'll be
[EMAIL PROTECTED] lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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