Re: [council] A point on the Motion to Request an Issue Report on the protection of names and acronyms of IGOs

[Thomas Rickert <rickert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,
thanks for your e-mail. This is just to let you know that I will back you you 
on this well before the meeting.

Best regards,
Thomas

Am 05.04.2012 um 18:27 schrieb <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
<john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> Thomas,
> 
> I did not want to react quickly to your motion, but now that I have had
> a chance to think about, I do have a request.  Is there a chance you'd
> consider recalling the motion?
> 
> 
> Here's why I ask.  I think your motion is premature and counter to the
> sentiment in the letter Stephane sent to the Board on behalf of the GNSO
> Council with regard to the request from the IGO lawyers.
> 
> You will note that the letter spoke to the proper path of policy and
> that, if the Board were to get advice from the GAC that affected policy,
> it would then be referred to the Council.  This motion, even by it
> merely being posted to our agenda, let alone going to a vote, makes us
> look schizophrenic.
> 
> I don't want to look schizophrenic.  I would like to let our initial
> plan progress.
> 
> I would be more than happy to talk about it.  
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> John Berard
> Founder
> Credible Context
> 58 West Portal Avenue, #291
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> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [council] Motion to Request an Issue Report on the protection
> of names and acronyms of IGOs
> From: Thomas Rickert <rickert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, April 04, 2012 11:02 am
> To: "<council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> GNSO" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Stéphane, all,please find below a motion that I had already announced
> in Costa Rica.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Thomas
> 
> 
> Motion to Request an Issue Report on the protection of names and
> acronyms of IGOs
> 
> Whereas the ICANN Board has granted protection for the Red Cross and the
> IOC until the GNSO and GAC develop policy advice based on the global
> interest in its resolution of June 20, 2011 (2011.06.20.01);
> 
> Whereas a drafting team of the GNSO Council was established to look at
> additional top and second level protections for the IOC and the Red
> Cross/Red Crescent movement in the current round of new gTLDs in
> response to a GAC proposal based on the June 20, 2011 Board resolution;
> 
> Whereas the drafting team is limited to reviewing only top and second
> level protections for the IOC and Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement;
> 
> Whereas the GNSO Council and the GAC were asked in the letter dated
> March 11, 2012 by the ICANN Board to provide policy advice in response
> to a letter dated December 13, 2011 from intergovernmental Organizations
> on the protection of additional International Governmental Organization
> (IGO) names and acronyms both on the top and second level;
> 
> Whereas it is possible that more organizations might request special
> protection both at the top as well as at the second level for the first
> and subsequent rounds of applications for generic TLDs.
> 
> THEREFORE BE IT:
> 
> 
> Resolved, the GNSO Council requests an Issue Report on protection of
> names and acronyms of IGOs at the top and second level for all new
> gTLDs.
> 
> 
> ***
> Thomas Rickert, Attorney at Law
> 
> Managing Partner, Schollmeyer & Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
> www.anwaelte.de
> 
> Director Names & Numbers, eco Association of the German Internet
> Industry
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> 
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