NCSG Policy Principles

[Maria Farrell]

Hi Joy,

I think this is a terrific idea.

·         **Human rights: gTLD policy should meet human rights standards,
including transparency and the rule of law.****
I would like to see this also mention privacy and freedom of expression.
Perhaps, a reference to the specific human rights instruments we are
invoking would be a way to achieve this?

I would also like to see something expressing our philosophical support for
the open, peer to peer nature of the Internet. Though maybe this isn't
strictly within the purview of GNSO policy - I'm open to correction on
that, though I think it's a good way to anchor our overall view.

All the best, Maria

On 1 December 2011 21:46, Joy Liddicoat <joy at apc.org> wrote:

> Dear all - reflecting on my first few months as a GNSO councillor and the
> various NCUC and NCSG conversations it occurred, imho, that there seems to
> be a reasonably frequent resort to **fundamental** principles-type
> discussions from various voices in the policy discussions (domain name take
> downs, UDRP review, law enforcement, IPR to name a few) …. Meanwhile I was
> taking a fresh look at RFC 1591 and participating in a policy principles
> discussion on TLD policy in New Zealand that was kind of interesting and
> got me to thinking: ****
>
> as a new NCSG member, what do I know about the policy principles that
> guide the NCSG (not the principles in our various Charters, but policy
> principles that inform our SG policy inputs as a whole into ICANN related
> activities)? What are the perspectives on these and what do members think?
> Are there some core policy principles that we are agreed about? If so, how
> these could be drawn on to help guide our policy inputs in ICANN related
> matters (particularly as Councillors responsible for considering issues in
> light of diverse NCSG views)?****
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> I am may be mad for thinking about this (and I feel very gratified to be
> in a SG that will clearly tell me if this is so!) but I would like to
> initiate a dialogue about this in NCSG – even if it takes some time to work
> through. I am willing to take responsibility for facilitating this
> discussion and to, get the ball rolling, wonder if a list of policy
> principles for NCSG might, for example, look like this: ****
>
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> **·         **NCSG prioritises the non-commercial, public interest
> aspects of domain name policy.****
>
> **·         **Guardianship: gTLD policy should be focused on
> responsibilities and service to the community.****
>
> **·         **Multi-stakeholder: gTLD policy should be determined by open
> multi-stakeholder processes.****
>
> **·         **Human rights: gTLD policy should meet human rights
> standards, including transparency and the rule of law.****
>
> **·         **Equity: parties to domain registrations (including
> non-commercial registrants) should be on a level playing field; domain
> registrations should be first come first served.****
>
> **·         **Competition and choice: gTLD policy should ensure
> competition and choice for non-commercial registrants and non-commercial
> internet users. ****
>
> **·         **In case of conflict, the principle of guardianship prevails.
> ****
>
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>
> If necessary, we can split discussion of each of these policy principles
> into separate discussions on the list, but perhaps we can start here ….***
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> Joy****
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> Joy Liddicoat****
>
> Project Coordinator****
>
> Internet Rights are Human Rights****
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> www.apc.org****
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> Tel: +64 21 263 2753****
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> Skype id: joy.liddicoat****
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> Yahoo id: strategic at xtra.co.nz****
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