[ncdnhc-discuss] Non Commercial Meeting

[David W. Maher]

Kathy:
  I think you might want to add that I spoke primarily about the 
opportunities for the new Public Interest Registry (PIR - the new manager 
of the .org domain eff 1/1/2003, assuming ICANN approval) to work with the 
Non Commercial constituency to  carry out the commitments made in  the 
application to ICANN to manage the .org domain. These commitments include 
many programs which will benefit the non-commercial users of .org. We (PIR) 
will join the Non Commercial constituency, and we look forward to a 
cooperative approach to foster non commercial use of the Internet through 
expanded use of the .org domain. I encourage anyone who would like further 
details about this to read the application to ICANN (available at:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/org/applications/isoc.htm
I was happy to share with the group, at your request, my history of being 
an IP lawyer in the Internet - considered a traitor by the hard line IPers, 
and a member of the establishment by others. It just makes my life more 
interesting. I also made clear my commitment, in carrying out the fiduciary 
requirements of Chair of the Board of PIR, to act on the basis of "personal 
and professional convictions and experience without regard to client 
interests or self-interest. ..." (from ALI Sec 9.04)
As I mentioned to you, I'm always available for discussion, questions, 
comments etc. about PIR.
Best regards
         David  (btw - it's Maher, not "Mahir")

At 10:57 AM 10/29/2002 -0500, KathrynKL at aol.com wrote:
>David Mahir discussed the Public Interest Registry of .ORG.  He also 
>discussed his own background as a trademark attorney who was very active 
>in protecting intellectual property in the domain name arena.