NCSG input on request for special privileges for Red Cross & International Olympic Committee regarding Internet domains

[Alain Berranger]

Merci Rafik,

I stand corrected on INTA...

Alain

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Alain
>
> I am little bit confused by a statement that you made,
>
>>
>>  ICANN cannot substitute for INTA, WIPO, etc... it must only respect INTA,
>> WIPO, etc... rules and regulations.
>>
>
> I may  understand for WIPO (which is btw an arbitration center) and  I have
> some reserves about that , but I am puzzled that you imply that ICANN must
> respect INTA "rules and regulations",for remind INTA is an association for
> trademark holders and professionals, which means an interest group.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik
>
>
>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> >
>>> > TLD .olympic, .red-cross, .ngo, .iso, .intl, .iata (variant
>>> > .aita),  .icao (variant .oaci) and .code should be protected.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Protected from what?
>>>
>>> Since when does someone own .ngo? If so, who?
>>>
>>> Why .intl? Who has rights in that? Why?
>>>
>>> JFC, I believe that the whole attitude here is wrong. I strongly resist
>>> the idea that we can create fiat global property rights in alphanumeric
>>> character strings just because someone on an email list thinks it's a good
>>> idea to "protect" whatever happens to be his or her pet organization. Lets
>>> try to be more systematic and think about long term consequences, clear
>>> rules, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> --MM
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
>> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
>> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,
>> www.schulich.yorku.ca
>> Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
>> Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
>> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
>> Skype: alain.berranger
>>
>>
>


--
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org
Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger
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