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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Sorry for formatting…doing this while at a
meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>And
many NGOs don’t have the money for country based, let alone world-wide tm
searches </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>! Or to even file tm registrations
to protect their org’s name. Or to spend $1500 to file a UDRP. Or to hire
outside counsel when your IP team is ½ a person!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>I
don’t understand how acquiring a domain name is not a commercial
transaction. Even if we agree say it’s a “consumer transaction”,
the registrant agrees to certain obligations. Whether you use the internet for
non-commercial purposes or to sell widgets, I think it important to remember that.
Just as there are consumer protection laws, aren’t consumers expected to
have a certain level of responsibility? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>As
I stated in my comment and as I have been saying since I joined Red Cross, it
would be great if ICANN recognized the differences between how domains are used
when setting policy. Why can’t the pricing, rules, processes be different
for those that are not using the DNS to sell widgets or make a profit? However
ICANN’s domain registration (its “remit”) vs. domain name use
(what it claims is outside of its remit) debate clouds that issue sometimes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Maybe
the day will come for the opportunity for gTLDs for individuals with different
standards – would be promising. I am hoping for the same thing for entities
that can establish they would use a new gTLD for a non-profit motive. we shall
see.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> tlhackque
[mailto:tlhackque@yahoo.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:22
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Hughes, Debra Y.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>And let’s remember that individuals that register domain
names should be responsible for their contractual obligations, right? </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>>> Yes, absolutely. And those obligations have to be
reasonable for the parties involved. Few individuals can be expected to
spend USD 50K+ on a world-wide trademark search, for example.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><br>
However, we have to find a way to balance the interests - helping those trying
to quickly take down domains registered by bad actors for serious cases and
helping individual registrants understand the nature of the playing field when
they enter this commercial arena. <br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>>> Agree - except I wish you'd omitted
'commercial'<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'><br>
Because honestly, one could argue that obtaining a domain name is a commercial
transaction, even when used to connect family members. <br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>>> By that standard, a consumer buying a
nameplate for her house is a a commercial transaction. But we have
different standards for what it is reasonable for a consumer to do. We
have consumer protection laws, and as you know, contract law (at least in the
US) has very different standards for consumer contracts and commercial
contracts - even when the same product or service is purchased. So I am
inclined to argue that this is a *<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>consumer</span></b>*
transaction when an individual (not acting for some other entity) is the
purchaser</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'><br>
And when individuals engage in commercial activities, like buying keywords to
help people find their domain, maybe they should carefully consider the rules
of the road. </span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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>> Yes, but the standard of what's reasonable is different. What's
reasonable when one has a few dollars to connect a family or run a community
service is very different from what's reasonable when you have millions of
dollars at your disposal. <br>
<br>
>> The internet is no longer simply a commercial space. There is a
large population of consumers doing things that in the past, only large
institutions could do. Whether its publishing/blogging that so many do,
or running an international private network for my family - I have more
bandwidth in my house today than I had in my engineering lab 10 years ago - the
internet is not a network of mini/mainframe computers costing USD 10K, 100K,
1M. Most of my DNS servers cost under USD 100. We need to
distinguish commercial from non-commercial use of the network and reason about
what appropriate rights and responsibilities are -- isn't that what this group
is about?<br>
<br>
>> For the record, I'm not against big institutions - I spent over 30
years working in them, and I appreciate the amount of good that can be done
when one has significant resources at one's disposal. I'd like to
think that I did my share of good - as well as vigorously defending our ability
to control our resources, including intellectual property. And I'd
certainly like to get rid of the bad actors.<br>
<br>
>> One might make a case for a TLD for individuals with more relaxed
standards. There have been some attempts to cater to individuals - e.g.
.name, .tel, etc - but these are limited and would not support the full range
of services that some of us need. And trademark owners need to be
protective everywhere. But maybe the balance of consumer protections
could be different -- if we could keep the bad actors from hiding behind it.<br>
<br>
>> It is a difficult problem. I don't think we're on radically
different sides of the issues. But I am trying to provide some
perspective from the point of view of an individual registrant. It is our
network too.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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This communication may not represent my employer's views,<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Debra
Hughes <HughesDeb@USA.REDCROSS.ORG><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu, July 22, 2010 6:02:58
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>And let’s remember that individuals
that register domain names should be responsible for their contractual
obligations, right? To be clear, I am not minimizing that an organization
may have more resources than a person who registers a domain name.
However, we have to find a way to balance the interests - helping those trying
to quickly take down domains registered by bad actors for serious cases and
helping individual registrants understand the nature of the playing field when
they enter this commercial arena. Because honestly, one could argue that
obtaining a domain name is a commercial transaction, even when used to connect
family members. And when individuals engage in commercial activities,
like buying keywords to help people find their domain, maybe they should
carefully consider the rules of the road. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Debra Y. Hughes</span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> l</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> Senior
Counsel</span></font></b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>American Red Cross</span></font></b><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Office of the General Counsel </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>2025 E Street, NW </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Washington, D.C. 20006 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Phone: (202) 303-5356 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fax: (202) 303-0143</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
<a href="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org" target="_blank"
ymailto="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org"><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org</span></font></a>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> NCSG-NCUC
[mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>tlhackque<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:21
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I know we all despise the spammers and fraud-mongers. And
removing and prosecuting them will all due haste should certainly be a
goal. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>However, let's also remember that many individuals register domain
names. Perhaps their family name - or their pet's name - or... happens to
be a keyword in a advertising campaign in a language they don't know for a
product they've never heard of on the other side of the globe that they've
never visited. And that individual happens to take a vacation when
Megacorp's legal department decides to make an issue of it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I don't think 20 days is unreasonable - in fact, I don't think 30 days is
unreasonable if I had to respond to such a complaint. I certainly
don't have your organization's legal resources. And I <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">do</font></b></strong> - occasionally - take vacations
without reading e-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Of course, I'd also like the spammers off the network in a microsecond
or less. But let's not amplify the leverage that the large/deep
pockets have over the individuals. Let's not assume that only the
guilty will get charged.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And let's remember that "non-commercial" doesn't just
mean large non-profit groups. It's supposed to include individuals who
who are registrants - and are <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">not</font></b></strong>
engaged in fraud or 'problematic' use.<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Debra
Hughes <HughesDeb@USA.REDCROSS.ORG><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu, July 22, 2010 1:43:04
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Konstantinos,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Regarding rapid decision making, in my
comments, we offered the following suggestion:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=listparagraph0 style='text-align:justify'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>In addition, the
examiner should be required to render a decision within seven (7) business
days, rather than being allowed up to 14 days, with a goal and best practice of
providing the Answer within three (3) days. Once again, the use of a form
Decision should greatly increase the ability of examiners to provide their
Decisions in a rapid manner.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Regarding your comments about 14 days to
respond, let’s also remember the difference between a “user”
of the Internet and a “Registrant”. Your mention of users
below is perhaps misplaced. We are talking about Registrants of domain
names and not end users of the DNS. A Registrant had access to the
Internet when he/she registered the domain name (either personally or through
another party acting on his/her behalf). The Registrant had
“all the time in the world” to decide to register its problematic
domain name for a problematic use before he/she actually registered the domain
– long before the Complaint was aware. The Registrant also had the
ability to access the Internet to engage in fraudulent activity – he/she
had plenty of time to consider and prepare the content and use of the domain
name. It’s a bit one-sided to argue that if an organization sees a
problematic use we should agree to 20 days for the Registrant to prepare a
response for the reasons you mention below. Also, a form for the Answer
could minimize the need for an attorney for Answers, but if not, Registrants
should know that the act of registering a domain name has potential
consequences. A Registrant willingly enters a contractual relationship
with the registrar when he/she decides to register a domain name. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>On a related note, I think new gTLD and
other outreach efforts to those in the developing and emerging regions could
offer a primer to the community about the domain registration process –
explaining the contractual relationship between the registrar and the
registrant. Guidance could be given to the community about these
processes, obligations, what a Registrant “agrees to” when
registers a domain name and an explanation of the potential consequences.
Perhaps those that offer pro bono legal services can talk about the types of
assistance they can offer Registrants in these scenarios. These are ideas
I am sharing with those involved with outreach activities within ICANN.
Perhaps there are other ideas NCUC/NCSG members have to help Registrants
understand and the “business” behind the registration process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Debbie</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Debra Y. Hughes</span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> l</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> Senior
Counsel</span></font></b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>American Red Cross</span></font></b><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Office of the General Counsel </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>2025 E Street, NW </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Washington, D.C. 20006 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Phone: (202) 303-5356 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fax: (202) 303-0143</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
<a href="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org" target="_blank"
ymailto="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org"><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org</span></font></a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Konstantinos
Komaitis [mailto:k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 22, 2010
12:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Hughes, Debra Y.;
NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Just
one point I would like to clarify being involved and having researched on both
the UDRP and the URS. In a system of adjudication, the term ‘rapid’
does not really refer to the speed leading up to the adjudication process;
rather, it refers to the ‘rapidness’ of the decision-making
process. And, the recommendation of the STI has been consistent with this,
instructing panels to submit their decisions within 3 business days. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>This
distinction in determining ‘rapidness’ is crucial for the
adjudication process and in Brussels as well as from the comments it appears
that the trademark community misinterprets what we mean by rapidness. No system
is fair if it is rapid during the discovery process or in any other process
leading up to adjudication.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>And,
14 days is not really fair. Again, just like the problems with the UDRP, the
complainant has all the time in the world to compile, submit and file the
complaint. The Respondent is given only 14 days? What about legitimate
Registrants located in parts of the world with limited Internet access? For
many users the Internet is still not a given. What about legitimate Registrants
whose first language is not English? What about legitimate Registrants that
have to find a lawyer to compile the Response on their behalf? All these are
legitimate reasons for the deadline to be 20 days – at least that is how
I feel and that is what 10 years of UDRP experience teaches us.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>KK</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Dr.
Konstantinos Komaitis,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Law
Lecturer,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Director
of Postgraduate Instructional Courses</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>University
of Strathclyde,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>The
Law School,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>The
Lord Hope Building,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>141
St. James Road,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Glasgow,
G4 0LT</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>UK</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>tel:
+44 (0)141 548 4306</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765"
target="_blank">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Selected
publications: <a
href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038" target="_blank">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Website:
<a href="http://domainnamelaw.ning.com/" target="_blank">http://domainnamelaw.ning.com/</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> NCSG-NCUC
[mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Debra Hughes<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 22, 2010 4:25
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks, Rafik. </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>The work of the JAS WG is very important and of course
related, in part, to the outreach work we are both involved with on the OSC
Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>About the thin v. think
comment below: In </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>a thin registry (.COM is
an example), the Whois records includes limited data - only enough to identify
the registrar of the domain name (registrar name, registration status, creation/expiration
dates). So, for a problematic .COM domain, obtaining the contact details
for the registrant is a two (or three or four or five…) step process for
research. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>For example,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Step 1: Look up the domain name using a Whois
service of choice. Find out registrar.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Step 2: Then, go to that particular
registrar’s Whois service to obtain the publicly available
Registrant’s contact information. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Step 3: If the bad actor is using a
privacy/proxy service, I have to keep my fingers crossed that the privacy/proxy
service has a fair (and hopefully easy and inexpensive) system for me to
request the concealed contact information for the Registrant. Hopefully they
will follow their policy!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Step 4: Proxy/privacy service does
not have a system to request underlying contact information or ignores request,
I have to decide whether it makes sense to spend donor dollars to get a
subpoena, if applicable or escalate the request for contact information.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A record from a registry operating a thick
Whois server (like .ORG) includes the registrant’s contact information,
admin/tech and the registrar info. It eliminates having to go two places
to get the publicly available Registrant contact info, which is important for
not for profit organization that are often asked to do more with less
resources. The other benefit of a thick registry is when a registrar goes
out of business, the thick registry will retain the registrant info (except if
the registrant used a </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>privacy/proxy
service).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=listparagraph style='margin-left:0in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>About
the URS, I think fairness is important – fairness to the registrant and a
fair procedure for an organization that is being harmed by a bad actor from a
"clear cut” instance” of trademark abuse.” I think
the suggestion of giving Registrants 14 days, rather than 20 days to file an
Answer is fair, not abusive and consistent with the intent of
“rapid” suspension. Also, if ICANN provides a form complaint
and reduces the word/page limit, it is possible a Registrant, who is
inexperienced with such actions, might feel less intimidated. Also, the
suggestion of a form Answer can help inexperienced Registrants prepare
responses.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Debbie</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Debra Y. Hughes</span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> l</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> Senior
Counsel</span></font></b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>American Red Cross</span></font></b><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Office of the General Counsel </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>2025 E Street, NW </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Washington, D.C. 20006 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Phone: (202) 303-5356 </span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fax: (202) 303-0143</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> NCSG-NCUC
[mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Rafik Dammak<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 22, 2010 6:24
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Comments filed today
by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hello Debbie,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks for comments sent to the JAS WG, the document is shared within
the WG members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I was little bit puzzled
by the mention of supporting thick whois as suggested by IRT, even there
are some people arguing for that , I think that a balanced solution for common
ground of different interests is mandatory with safeguard for privacy. also
about URS, maybe we can assume that there is need make it simple and short, how
we can prevent abuse of using URS for this supposed mechanism to prevent abuse?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2010/7/22 Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu"
target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:mueller@syr.edu">mueller@syr.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Glad to see that Red Cross is endorsing
the idea that nonprofits might use a new gTLD for "internal business
purposes under a model that is different from a commercial, profit-driven new
gTLD"</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> NCSG-NCUC [<a
href="mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank"
ymailto="mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>]
On Behalf Of Debra Hughes [<a href="mailto:HughesDeb@USA.REDCROSS.ORG"
target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:HughesDeb@USA.REDCROSS.ORG">HughesDeb@USA.REDCROSS.ORG</a>]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 21, 2010
8:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank"
ymailto="mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS]
Comments filed today by American Red Cross</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>All,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Attached are comments filed</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>by the American Red</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Cross</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>on the Joint SO/AC
Working Group Report and on DAG4.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><<American Red Cross Comments on Joint
SO-AC WG Report - 07212010.pdf>> <<American Red Cross Comments on
DAGv4 - 07212010.pdf>> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Debbie</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a name="129f9a3eb1e6d5a2_"><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Debra
Y. Hughes</span></font></b></a><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> l
Senior Counsel</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>American Red Cross</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Office of the General Counsel </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>2025 E Street, NW </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Washington, D.C. 20006 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Phone: (202) 303-5356 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fax: (202) 303-0143</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><a href="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org"
target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org"><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>HughesDeb@usa.redcross.org</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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