NTIA letter to ICANN on New gTLD Program

[Norbert Klein]

+1


Thanks. Keep the standard place for policy development clearly and
strictly - and say so publicly, before others get confused.


Norbert Klein



On 10/6/2012 2:38 AM, Mary.Wong at LAW.UNH.EDU wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
> The NTIA has sent another letter to ICANN about the new gTLD program,
> mentioning the progress that has been made by ICANN to address
> industry stakeholder concerns. The letter also refers to the ongoing
> implementation of the Trademark Clearinghouse and the Uniform Rapid
> Suspension service, and calls on ICANN to develop additional trademark
> protections going forward through the appropriate processes. As such,
> I think it's important that we continue to emphasize that all the
> various rights-protection mechanisms, including the long-standing
> Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), are due to be reviewed by
> the GNSO in 18 months' time (per a recent GNSO Council resolution).
> That should be the forum, and the GNSO the primary venue, where these
> developments are evaluated and possibly improved. This does not of
> course rule out cross-community dialogue and working groups, but any
> policy changes to the new gTLD program should either originate in or
> at least be conducted through the GNSO, which bears the primary
> responsibility for such policy making.
>
>
> The full letter can be accessed here:
> _/http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-04oct12-en/_
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Mary
>
>
> Mary W S Wong
> Professor of Law
> Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP
> Chair, Graduate IP Programs
> UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW
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> Concord, NH 03301
> USA
> Email: mary.wong at law.unh.edu
> Phone: 1-603-513-5143
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