[NCUC-DISCUSS] Session on termination of domains for hate speech at ICANN 60

[William Drake]

Hi

Might be an apt setting, this session will probably have ‘local visitors’ anyway :-)

Rafik just shared this elsewhere, http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2017/08/the_one_big_problem_with_godaddy_dropping_the_daily_stormer.html

Best

Bill

> On Aug 20, 2017, at 09:36, Niels ten Oever <lists at digitaldissidents.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Perhaps we can probably make some time in the CCWP HR / human rights
> session for this? Would that work for people?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Niels
> 
> On 08/19/2017 02:16 PM, Ayden Férdeline wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> In case it is helpful, please find attached the preliminary block
>> schedule for ICANN 60.
>> 
>> It is really a shame we cannot have this discussion as a cross-community
>> High Interest Topic at ICANN 60. I think that would be the best place
>> for this dialogue to take place. Nonetheless, I count myself among those
>> who would welcome this conversation taking place on Constituency Day.
>> 
>> And Jeremy, thanks for sharing that excellent statement on content
>> removal and noting what a blunt instrument the suspension of a domain
>> name is. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. You don't
>> take human rights away from people just because you hate them or their
>> views. It's kind of shocking to me how quickly some have been to throw
>> these fundamental principles of liberalism into the bonfire.
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> Ayden Férdeline
>> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
>> 
>> 
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Session on termination of domains for hate
>>> speech at ICANN 60
>>> Local Time: 19 August 2017 3:49 AM
>>> UTC Time: 19 August 2017 02:49
>>> From: dave at davecake.net
>>> To: Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org>
>>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
>>> 
>>> I would support this discussion taking place. I find the NCSG agenda
>>> is usually a bit more open, and NCUC agenda often pretty packed. 
>>> 
>>> David
>>> 
>>>> On 18 Aug 2017, at 7:48 am, Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org
>>>> <mailto:jmalcolm at eff.org>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> 
>>>> EFF has just posted its thoughts on the GoDaddy and Google
>>>> termination of the Daily Stormer's domain:
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/fighting-neo-nazis-future-free-expression
>>>> 
>>>> This would be a timely topic to address in more detail at ICANN 60. 
>>>> I will be attending and would like to be able to find some time to
>>>> talk about this and also about the recent EFF and Public Knowledge
>>>> whitepaper "Which Internet registries offer the best protection for
>>>> domain owners?
>>>> <https://www.eff.org/wp/which-internet-registries-offer-best-protection-domain-owners>".
>>>> 
>>>> What are the avenues for holding such a presentation?  Is there
>>>> already a block of time for NCSG where this would fit in, or should a
>>>> separate session be requested?  If so can anyone point me to the
>>>> information about how to do this?  Sorry, I'm a little behind on the
>>>> logistics of ICANN meetings because I seldom attend in person.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jeremy Malcolm
>>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst
>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation
>>>> https://eff.org
>>>> jmalcolm at eff.org
>>>> 
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