Opinions? Fwd: [] List of possible approaches for Red Cross/IOC names in new gTLDS

[Horacio T. Cadiz]

On 07/23/2012 01:21 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> There, are, unfortunately, real instances of domains created to
> deliberately confuse potential donors (especially domains quickly created
> in the aftermath of disasters), often by in part appropriating the names of
> known charities such as the Red Cross.

   It is the responsibility of such charities to ensure that
they have a *WELL-KNOWN* domain name, say WHATEVER.TLD, through which
they course everything.  Like other organizations trying to get an
identity in the Internet, they have to hammer home their "brand."

   If they have a chapter in the Philippines, they can give it a
PH.WHATEVER.TLD.  If there is a specific disaster in the Philippines,
say Typhoon Ondoy, they can call it Ondoy.PH.WHATERVER.TLD.

   Why is it now the responsibility of ICANN to reserve a name for them
in *ALL* domains?


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