NCSG statement on the EoI

[Konstantinos Komaitis]

Thanks for the update Carlos.

KK


On 12/03/2010 08:19, "Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:

> Just now -- Icann board votes against EOI. Back to the drawing board.
>
> --c.a.
>
> Konstantinos Komaitis wrote:
>> I would also add to that (and apologies for coming in late) - there are
>> serious trademarks concerns that have not been really expressed. Like for
>> instance, will Time Warner be able to take .time? There needs to be some
>> form of legitimate restrictions as applied in trademark law.
>>
>> Konstantinos
>>
>>
>> On 09/03/2010 14:06, "Wendy Seltzer" <wendy at seltzer.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Milton L Mueller wrote:
>>>> Hi, it would be nice to know more about what the rationale for this
>>>> position
>>>> is. Not that I oppose it, it's just that the EoI proposal has been kicking
>>>> around since October and no one here has expressed any positions on it or
>>>> interest in it. Obviously you had a discussed there, please let us know
>>>> what
>>>> you mean by a "pre-launch application" and I'd especially like to know how
>>>> you respond to one of the arguments I have heard in favor of the EoI
>>>> proposal:
>>>> - it provides information about what is really out there, thus providing a
>>>> counter to GAC and TM-lobby promoted FUD about all the problems a new TLD
>>>> round is likely to cause
>>> When the EoI becomes a mandatory declaration of intent to participate,
>>> combined with a serious financial commitment, without greater clarity of
>>> process from the ICANN side, it seems unfair to many who would like to
>>> participate.  I'd rather channel that energy back into advancement of
>>> the actual gTLD introduction.
>>>
>>> --Wendy
>>>
>>>
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: Non-Commercial User Constituency [NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On
>>>> Behalf Of Wendy Seltzer [wendy at SELTZER.COM]
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 7:27 AM
>>>> To: NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>>>> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCSG statement on the EoI
>>>>
>>>> The assembled NCSG in Nairobi agreed to endorse this statement regarding
>>>> Expressions of Interest:
>>>>
>>>> As it has been described here, the "Expression of Interest" is in fact a
>>>> "Pre-Launch Application" before ICANN is willing to make contractual
>>>> promises. The NCSG does not support a Pre-Launch Application under these
>>>> circumstances.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>

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Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,
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