Re: [IFWP] Singapore Update

[Bret A. Fausett]

Karl Auerbach wrote:

>For the ying of the constituency of trademark owners there is the yang of
>the constituency of those who desire to use names in those areas in which
>trademarks do not run, i.e. the legitimate areas not covered by a mark.

My personal view is that constituencies are defined by the general 
interest (i.e. the implications of trademarks and other intellectual 
property on the internet) not by a more narrow political position (i.e. 
trademark owners should have first right on any domain name  that bears 
their mark). Ying and yang coexist in the same constituency. 

I think this is the feeling of most who were present, and I seriously 
doubt that the ICANN Board will approve a constituency that is not open 
to those on all sides of a particular debate.

    -- Bret