[ncdnhc-discuss] draft resolution on Intellectual Property and Top-Level Domains

[Chris Chiu]

Non-Commercial Constituency Resolution 
on Intellectual Property and New Top-Level Domains 
Montevideo- September 7, 2000

Whereas:
ICANN does not have the Authority to regulate intellectual property rights,
and has neither the mandate nor the expertise to do so; 

Past attempts to impose intellectual property-based restrictions (both
through advance trademark claims within new TLDs and the Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy) have contributed to corporate domination of the
domain space at the expense of private Internet users and non-profit groups;
and 
 
These problems have been exacerbated by ICANN's approval of only 7 new TLDs
to date;

Resolved: 
ICANN should not introduce any further restrictions on the registration of
new TLDs based on their connection with trademarks; and

ICANN should approve all new Top-Level Domain applications that can meet
fair and reasonable technical criteria.