[NCSG-Discuss] Public Citizen's comment & news from the Independent Objector

[joy]

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thanks Mary for the link to the IO general comments.
still reading through them, but thought the .gay one was really very good.
Joy

On 15/03/2013 5:26 a.m., Mary.Wong at LAW.UNH.EDU wrote:
> So - no formal objection filed though, like a few others, this was
> filed as a public comment on the last day that the formal objection
> period is open (which can, but doesn't have to be, considered by a
> panel in the event someone else files an objection to the same
> string).
> 
> 
> Is NABP's community-based application considered a closed string to
> be operated "exclusively for its own benefit" (per ICANN Board
> resolution on the issue) by those who filed public comments on that
> general issue to ICANN? They're not single-registrant and are
> claiming restricting registrations will serve the public interest
> (on the opposite side to PK's argument on the same basis) but will
> determine who can register.
> 
> 
> On a related note:
> 
> - So far only 1 objection on the basis of string confusion has
> been filed with the ICDR (for .immobilien); nothing published yet
> from WIPO or ICC.
> 
> - The Independent Objector has filed objections against 24
> strings:
> 
> /_http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/news/_/
>
>  - And has issued general comments about some others: 
> /_http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/the-independent-objector-s-comments-on-controversial-applications/_/
>
> 
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> 
> (Sorry if someone else has already posted this and I didn't see
> it!)
> 
> 
> 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 Two White Street Concord, NH 03301 USA Email:
> mary.wong at law.unh.edu Phone: 1-603-513-5143 Webpage:
> http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php 
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> available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at:
> http://ssrn.com/author=437584
> 
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> William Drake <william.drake at UZH.CH>
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> *To:*
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> <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
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> *Date: *
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> 3/14/2013 10:39 AM
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> *Subject: *
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> [NCSG-Discuss] Public Citizen's comment opposing NABP's .pharmacy 
> application
> 
> of interest from another public list...
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> 
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *Rashmi Rangnath <rrangnath at publicknowledge.org 
>> <mailto:rrangnath at publicknowledge.org>>
>> 
>> *Subject: [governance] Public Citizen's comment opposing NABP's 
>> .pharmacy application*
>> 
>> *Date: *March 14, 2013 3:11:18 PM GMT+01:00
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>> *To: *governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
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>> *Reply-To: *governance at lists.igcaucus.org 
>> <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>,Rashmi Rangnath 
>> <rrangnath at publicknowledge.org
>> <mailto:rrangnath at publicknowledge.org>>
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>> 
>> All:
>> 
>> 
>> I thought many of you may be interested in this application that 
>> Public Citizen filed in opposing the National Association of
>> Boards of Pharmacy's (NABP) application of the .pharmacy TLD.
>> Public Citizen is concerned that the registration would allow the
>> NABP to exclude licensed pharmacies located in Canada from
>> acquiring domain names under .pharmacy. This would prevent access
>> to affordable medicines for many in the US.
>> 
>> 
>> A link to Public Citizen's comments is here:
>> https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/12145
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>> 
Rashmi
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>> 
>> -- Rashmi Rangnath
>> 
>> Director, Global Knowledge Initiative and Staff Attorney Public
>> Knowledge 1818 N Street NW Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20036 202
>> 861 0020 rrangnath at publicknowledge.org
>> <mailto:rrangnath at publicknowledge.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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