Fwd: Intersponsive's URS Advisory Board

[Kadian Davis]

+1 for Kathy,

Best regards,

Kadian Davis

On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Kathy,
>
> We would be deeply honourned by your service in this new capacity.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Alex
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at kathykleiman.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hi David and Everyone,
>> I think this position may involve some work, but I would like to
>> volunteer to undertake it.  While the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was a
>> process introduced to us by the Intellectual Property Constituency and
>> Business Constituency in the in IRT report, we managed to negotiate
>> safeguards, limits and due process in the STI Team.
>>
>> I spent many hundreds of hours working on the URS as part of the STI
>> team, and feel strongly about seeing the implementation take place
>> according to the rules we have drawn up. In particular, we want to ensure
>> that "defaults," or the failure of a individual, organization or company to
>> respond in the very short time allowed under the URS are fully evaluated by
>> attorneys with trademark law experience and expertise.  A number of
>> potential URS Service Providers (WIPO in particular) have tried to cut back
>> on this guarantee and commitment (which is a very clear commitment that we,
>> NCUC/NCSG, ensured was in the Guidebook).
>>
>> Intersponsive has already made the commitment to keep the URS rules as
>> drafted.  They did  so openly and publicly at the URS Session in Toronto --
>> when NAF and WIPO said they could not. So already, Intersponsive has a
>> "good check" by its name. It's a new service provider, and one clearly open
>> to input and advice, otherwise we would not have been invited on their
>> advisory board.
>>
>> We also wrote into the URS additional fairness issues missing from the
>> UDRP, including rotation of panelists -- so that same one person cannot be
>> appointed again and again to give one (pro-IP) decision -- as has happened
>> so many times at WIPO. I want to see all of these commitments, and more,
>> come to fruition.
>>
>> As you know, I am Internet Counsel for Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, and a
>> co-founder of the NCUC (with so many wonderful people). If you would like,
>> I would be happy to serve in this new capacity.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kathy
>>
>> --------------------------
>> David Cake wrote:
>> :
>>
>> Interesponsive Corporation intends to respond to ICANNs URS RFI, and is
>> seeking input from the community. I know NCUC has several members with a
>> strong interest in the URS, would any be interested in taking up their
>> offer?
>>
>>  Regards
>>
>>  David
>>
>> From Paul D. McGrady Jr.
>>
>> As many of you know from the URS session in Toronto, we represent
>> Intersponsive Corporation.  Intersponsive intends to file a response to
>> ICANN’s recent RFI related to the URS.  As mentioned in our presentation,
>> Intersponsive believes that the URS is implementable at the community
>> requested price point without substantive changes at this late stage. ***
>> *
>> ** **
>> In order to ensure that Intersponsive takes a balanced approach during
>> this initial phase and (should ICANN select it as a URS provider) after
>> launch, Responsive is requesting that each constituency consider appointing
>> a constituency member who is willing to serve on Intersponsive’s URS
>> Advisory Board.  Intersponsive welcomes the dialogue and clarity created by
>> having  every voice at the table.  If there are new voices or new subgroups
>> (e.g. NTAG, etc.) resulting from the new gTLD rollout, Intersponsive wishes
>> to include them as well.  Intersponsive understands that the new gTLD
>> rollout has created nuances of opinions and interests and Intersponsive
>> welcomes those voices.****
>>
>>
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>> --
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-- 
Kadian Davis

"Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that
man is peace" Psalm 37:37.
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