Rebecca, <br><br>Yes, a great suggestion, and thanks for joining the site so quickly! <br><br>I just threw a page up on the new website, any Member can add/edit it, and it should be viewable to all visitors to the site shortly:<br>
<br><a href="http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/notes/gTLD_Implementation_Recommendation_Team_(IRT)">http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/notes/gTLD_Implementation_Recommendation_Team_(IRT)</a><br><br>Some of us will be putting up some content this evening. We can feature a link to this page on the front page as well.<br>
<br>A featured blog post on the topic would be great too, e.g., when we submit comments on IRT. Anyone can submit one, for now Administrators must approve before they appear on front page.<br><br><br>BTW - if any others on the list have yet to join the new website, please do so! <br>
<br><a href="http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp">http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp</a>?<br><br><br><br>
Cheers,<br><br>Brenden<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Kathy Kleiman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kathy@kathykleiman.com">Kathy@kathykleiman.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Rebecca,<br>
This is an excellent idea to post the NCUC papers about the IRT report
in a single, accessible place.<br>
Re: making the ideas accessible to those who did not write them, and
non-native English speakers,<br>
we could definitely use your expert assistance!<br>
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But first we have a comment deadline of this Monday for our NCUC
written comments on the IRT.<br>
I am working on them now.<br>
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A lot of work for a small group of people... but with your help
(everyone in NCUC), we can write comments,<br>
and have good representation of our views at the NY, London and Hong
Kong public comment sessions. <br>
Please join us (and send names of people/organizations we should
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<div>Suggestion: can somebody post all the NCUCs position papers,
letters and comments on the IRT on the NCUC website? In an acessible
manner that might make sense to non native English speakers? It would
also be useful to have a concise 1-page post at the front of the NCUC
site for ppl not already familiar w the IRT (or more than general
knowledge of ICANN) explaining "why the Irt is bad for free
expression". without such materials online it will be difficult for to
rally ppl to attend the HK meeting. There needs to be an easy one stop
shop where people can go to bone up on everything they need to know and
all relevant links to where they can go for more. Right now it's all
way too inside baseball and not accessible for the general public or
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<div> Thanks</div>
<div>R <br>
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On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Kathy Kleiman <<a href="mailto:Kathy@KATHYKLEIMAN.COM" target="_blank">Kathy@KATHYKLEIMAN.COM</a>>
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<div>And following up on Bill's posting,<br>
This London Consultation allows everyone to comment - and criticize -
the IRT Proposals for overexpansion of trademark rights (a big part of
our focus in Sydney).<br>
It is a very important opportunity to speak.<br>
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Please attend! Can you come? <br>
<br>
The more NCUC organizations and individuals who can come, the better.
Konstantinos will be leading our NCUC charge in London (hooray!), but
one person is not enough. Trademark interests will be there in force
and Konstantinos needs support from other NCUC at the microphones.
Let's continue our work from Sydney in London -- and continue to voice
strong and clear opposition to the IRT Report.<br>
<br>
Please let me know if you would like any links or comments re:
noncommercial concerns about the IRT report-- any materials to help
prepare a short presentation for London.<br>
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Best,<br>
Kathy<br>
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Kathy Kleiman, Esq.<br>
Co-Founder, NCUC <br>
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<div>Hi,</div>
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<div>GNSO staff have asked me to call this to people's attention.
There will be a <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">New
gTLDs global outreach and consultation event in <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">London
on 15 July 2009 at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66
Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD. It's free an open to anyone interested
in knowing more about the program, sharing views, etc. <a href="http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/" target="_blank">http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/</a></span></span></div>
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