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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">One commenter suggested that we make it a NCSG statement not just a NCUC statement. That is fine with me, but best to take a two-step process and start with NCUC
– NPOC can then pass the same statement and it becomes a NCSG statement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Ncuc-discuss [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces@lists.ncuc.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Farell Folly <farellfolly@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> NCUC-discuss <ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: [call for comment] NCUC Statement on Domain Abuse and the Avoidance of Content Regulation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Firstly, thank you Milton for drafting the initial draft statement;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
I have incorporated comments within the Draft and also read others comments and draft revisions to the original statement;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
In summary, noting that within ICANN, there has been debate on what constitutes domain abuse and where there are two sides of the fence where on one hand you have people advocating for taking down a domain that has any hint of misbehavior and the other side
who feel that Registries and Registrars have no responsibility towards a clean domain space.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Domain abuse by the most common definition means domains registered for phishing, malware, botnets and domains advertised in spam. Most countries and jurisdictions declare these as illegal and harmful.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
There have been other internet stakeholders that consider other types of domain misuse just as abusive and illegal. Some examples include intellectual property infringement, copyright, trademark violations and certain types of what people may perceive to be
objectionable content.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
In my personal opinion, abuse causes well defined harm to many organizations and individuals including Registries and Registrars. Consider the abuse of domain names to commit fraud during times of escalated crisis, where fake red cross domains soliciting donations
aside from the spam that exploits one of the Pacific ccTLDs, ".pw" and a host of other "abuse examples"<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
In Europe, with domain name abuse related to ".eu", there are ADR Mechanisms aside not prejudicing the rights of EU Nationals to seek redress through the Courts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Spam is not less harmful than other forms of abuse since it is used to propagate phishing and malware sites threatening the security and not to mention at great economic cost to countries and to the average end user. Countries from least developed communities
(LDCs) are severely impacted cost-wise and access wise.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Global Consumer Research 2015 study which looked at 6144 consumer responses revealed that 74% highlighted phishing, 79% highlighted spamming and 40% highlighted cybersquatting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Whilst from inception, Registries and Registrars traditionally did not include within their contractual obligations to mitigate abuse.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Calls from the end users and regulators across different jurisdictions have shaped and influenced the evolution and push to bringing more accountability primarily amongst the Registrars and Registries.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
I believe that a key component is reducing the time to harm and removing the domain from the DNS as soon as reasonably possible once it is identified as harmful.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registries/registries-agreements-en">
2017 Base Registry Agreement </a>has provisions which say, <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
"Registry Operator <u>shall take reasonable steps</u> to <u>investigate and respond</u> to any reports from law enforcement and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies of illegal conduct in connection with the use of the TLD. In responding to such reports,
Registry Operator will not be required to take any action in contravention of applicable law".</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In asking ICANN to define "Domain Abuse" we make it the Nexus which we are really trying to avoid when instead we let the community define what is Domain Abuse but what I suggest we do, is that in noting that ICANN
is just one player in the entire ecosystem, we push regulation to the fringes whilst encouraging ICANN to continue what it is doing which is to espouse the safe and responsible creation of domains and use of domains.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">These are additional thoughts to comments placed in the Statement that Milton drafted.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I wish you all well in Abu Dhabi.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Here is a draft NCUC statement on ICANN and content regulation which Milton Mueller has penned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> According to our timeline for issuing statements, the pen holder drafts the statement sent to the list for comments. We will have 24 hours to comment on the statement. The penholder or a member
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