[council] BC priorities UDRP

["Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>]

Business Constituency - UDRP priority issues for a new policy development 
process.
It is not straightforward to choose just some out of a list of issues that are 
not comparable in scope/time. However, on balance discussion within the 
membership of the BC has led to the following list - which we have categorised 
according to the scope of the issue. What we are saying is that these issues 
should be discussed not necessarily that there should be change. Priority 
within this list should go to issue 9 and 15 - relevant to improving what we 
have. We are however open to proposals from other constituencies on different 
priorities or linked issues.

1. Improving the functioning of the present UDRP.
(9) Should the procedure for implementing orders to transfer registrations be 
amended?


2. Changes which may help with consistency of the existing UDRP.
(15) Should the policy address the question of whether "holding" constitutes 
"use"? 
 
3. Administrative changes which are nice to have but which add cost.
(1) Should there be improved centralized, searchable access to administrative 
panel decisions?
(2) Should complainant and respondent filings be publicly available?

4. Significant policy changes.
(3) Should complainants and respondents be allowed to amend and/or supplement 
their filings?
(10) Should administrative panel decisions be subject to internal appellate 
review? 
(11) Should the policy be changed to require registrars to wait until appeal 
deadlines expire before taking action in response to court orders? 

Philip Sheppard on behalf of the BC