proposed statement for the IOC/IFRC DT resolution

[Wendy Seltzer]

As Chuck Gomes has pointed out, we should be objecting to the "temporary
registration block" as described in paragraph 2, and communicated in 3b.

I support the rejection.

--Wendy

On 09/27/2012 09:56 AM, Andrew A. Adams wrote:
> I support this statement.
>
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>
> The NCSG rejects the 3b "temporary registration block." defined in IOC/IFRC
> Drafting Team' recommendation for a number of reasons:
>
> 1. Policy recommendations from the GNSO on reserved names can only be made by
> a PDP that is properly constituted and is run according to the process rules
> as established in the ICANN by-laws.
>
> 2. This drafting team continues to circumvent proper process by attempting to
> make policy as opposed to performing its proper function of fact gathering
> and presenting information to the council that can be used in deciding on the
> viability and charter for such a PDP.
>
> The NCSG supports the PDP only on the condition that among the possible
> outcomes is the current status quo, no protection at the second level. We
> support the PDP as the only appropriate place to resolve this proposal among
> competing proposals. We believe it is illegitimate to change reserved name
> policy,,,,, no matter how it is euphemistically named, before the PDP runs
> its course.
>
> The NCSG is also aware of other types of humanitarian organization that also
> demand these privileges and we feel that any discussion on granting such
> special reservations must include a full discussion of all who request such
> reservations.
>
> Finally the NCSG does not believe that the reserved name list can be used
> solely for the purpose of new gTLDs, and that any decisions on adding names
> to the reserved list must take incumbent registries into account.
>
>
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>


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