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

[Kathy Kleiman]

That's great, Niels, but I think it is also a very important session for 
NCUC to have as well (NCUC and/or NCSG).  There are a range of pending 
policy issues -- in ICANN and just outside of ICANN -- that we need not 
only to discuss, but to start formulating plans and strategies.

Termination of domain names -- via lack of due process, private 
copyright law and private trademark law -- are all very much issues that 
the Noncommercial Community needs to be ready for in statements, 
comments and positions to come.  The more we work on this issue the better.

BTW, these are issues -- especially termination of domain names without 
due process -- that go back to the very founding of the NCUC and our 
earliest work on the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy  (UDRP) which was 
"consensus policy #1" in ICANN. We fought for a policy grounded in 
intellectual property laws **and legal protections for free expression 
and due process.** With so many similar issues now on the table, this is 
our NCUC moment to continue to serve as the conscience of ICANN.

Best, Kathy


On 8/20/2017 3:36 AM, Niels ten Oever 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
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161
>>>>
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>>>>
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