Fwd: Intersponsive's URS Advisory Board

[Maria Farrell]

+1 from me. It would be terrific to have someone so knowledgeable and
committed to represent us.

Thanks very much, Kathy.

Maria

On 20 November 2012 13:27, Kadian Davis <kadian.davis at gmail.com> wrote:

> +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.****
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> 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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