[ncdnhc-discuss] FTAA and ICANN UDRP [Fwd: [Ip-health] FTAA Comments from Essential Action]

[Manon Ress]

Comments in response to a request from the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative for public comment on negotiating objectives for the
proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
(Federal Register, July 12, 2001).  

The comments focus on IP and access to drugs but mention that the FTAA
contains harmful TRIPS-plus provisions which should not be adopted.  For
example:  A mandate that FTAA countries rely on the private,
unaccountable ICANN to resolve disputes over domain names, including
disputes with significant free speech implications (page 8.14).

Do you know if anyone from the NCC or ccTLD has sent comments?

-- 
Manon Anne Ress
mress at essential.org, voice: 1.202.387.8030
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