[ncdnhc-discuss] minor revisions to draft resolutions on at-large seats and intellectual property

[Chris Chiu]

As some of you have pointed out, both resolutions should be dated September
7, 2001.

> Non-Commercial Constituency Resolution 
> on At-Large Study Committee proposals 
> Montevideo- September 7, 2001 
> 
> Whereas: 
> The existence of nine publicly elected At-Large Directors on 
> the Board of
> the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a
> fundamental element of ICANN's structural balance, and a 
> valuable avenue for
> input from a wide range of stakeholders in ICANN's decisions; and 
> 
> Various proposals being considered by the ICANN At-Large 
> Study Committee may
> alter or even eliminate the guarantee of nine At-Large 
> Directors and ICANN
> public elections,
> 
> Resolved, 
> ICANN should set aside at least 9 publicly elected At-Large 
> seats on its
> 19-member Board of Directors. 


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> Non-Commercial Constituency Resolution 
> on Intellectual Property and New Top-Level Domains 
> Montevideo- September 7, 2001
> 
> 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.