[council] Request for Comments: Initial Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-initial-14jun13-en.htm
Initial Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs
Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date: 14 June 2013
Comment Close Date: 17 July 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 18 July 2013
Reply Close Date: 7 August 2013 - 23:59 UTC
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Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
GNSO
Categories/Tags:

 *   Policy Processes
Purpose (Brief):

The Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") Policy Development Process 
Working Group tasked with addressing the issue of Protecting the identifiers of 
certain International Government Organizations ("IGOs") and International 
Non-Governmental Organizations ("INGOs") in all gTLDs has published its Initial 
Report for public comment.
Current Status:

The GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group ("PDP WG") on the Protection 
of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs has published this Initial Report and 
is soliciting community input on the proposed policy recommendation options 
currently under consideration by the PDP WG. This Initial Report has also been 
submitted to the GNSO Council on 14 June 2013.
Next Steps:

Following the review of and taking into account the public comments received 
during this Public Forum, the PDP WG will continue its deliberations on the 
proposed policy recommendation options in view of reaching consensus on a set 
of policy recommendations, which if reached, will be included in a draft Final 
Report. The draft Final Report with the final policy recommendations will be 
published for public comment. The PDP WG will take into account any input 
received and submit a Final Report to the GNSO Council for further action.
Staff Contact:
Brian Peck
Email Staff 
Contact<mailto:policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Initial%20Report%20on%20Protection%20of%20IGO%20and%20INGO%20Identifiers%20in%20All%20gTLDs%20public%20comment%20period>
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

In its Initial Report the PDP WG provides background information on the issues 
related to the protection for certain IGO and INGO (including the Red Cross Red 
Crescent Movement ("RCRC") and International Olympic Committee ("IOC")) 
identifiers. The report also includes a summary of the Working Group's 
deliberations with respect to the issues defined in the WG's Charter.

Most importantly, sections 4.3 through 4.7 of this Initial Report present a 
list of proposed policy recommendation options currently being considered by 
the PDP WG, for the protection of certain IGO and INGO identifiers in all 
gTLDs. The proposed policy recommendation options for the protection of certain 
IGO and INGO identifiers presented in this Report (including the option to 
provide no special protections) are delineated between top and second level 
domains.

The proposed policy recommendation options for the protection of the 
organization's identifiers in all gTLDs presented in this report do not 
represent a consensus position by the Working Group members; but rather, are 
options which the Working Group is considering. The objective of this Initial 
Report is to present the proposed policy recommendation options currently under 
consideration to solicit feedback from the community on these recommendations. 
Specifically, the Working Group would welcome comments from community members 
on the following questions:

 1.  Which recommendation option(s) for the protection of certain IGO and INGO 
(including RCRC and IOC) identifiers at the top and/or second levels as listed 
in Sections 4.3 to 4.7 would you support? Please provide a rationale.
 2.  If you do not support any of the recommendation options, please suggest 
any reasonable alternatives as delineated between top and second-level 
protections you may have. Please also provide a rationale.
Section II: Background:

For a detailed background and history of the issue on whether to protect 
certain IGO and INGO identifiers including the RCRC and IOC prior to the 
initiation of this PDP, please see the Final GNSO Issue Report on the 
Protection of International Organization Names in New 
gTLDs<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 675 KB]. The Issue Report was initiated as a result of a recommendation 
by the GNSO Drafting Team formed to provide a GNSO Council response to the 
Board and GAC on the protection of IOC and RCRC names in new gTLDs. After 
community review, the scope of the Final GNSO Issue Report included an 
evaluation of whether to protect the names of both international government and 
non-government organizations at the top level and second level in all gTLDs.

At its October meeting last year, the GNSO Council considered the Final GNSO 
Issue Report on the Protection of International Organization Names in New 
gTLDs, and approved a motion to initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") 
for the protection of certain international organization names and acronyms in 
all gTLDs. The Working Group ("WG") was formed on 31 October 2012 and the WG 
Charter was approved by the GNSO Council on 15 November 2012. The decision was 
taken in this context to subsume the issues of the IOC and Red Cross Red 
Crescent designations and names under the new PDP WG process.

As part of its deliberations, the PDP WG was required under the WG Charter to 
consider the following questions:

 1.  Whether there is a need for special protections at the top and second 
level in all existing and new gTLDs for the names and acronyms of the following 
types of international organizations: International Governmental Organizations 
(IGOs) protected by international law and multiple domestic statutes, 
International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) receiving protections 
under treaties and statutes under multiple jurisdictions, specifically 
including the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (RCRC), and the International 
Olympic Committee (IOC). In deliberating this issue, the WG should consider the 
following elements:
    *   Quantifying the Entities to be Considered for Special Protection
    *   Evaluating the Scope of Existing Protections under International 
Treaties/National Laws for IGO, RCRC and IOC Names
    *   Establishing Qualification Criteria for Special Protection of 
International Organization Names
    *   Distinguishing Any Substantive Differences Between the RCRC and IOC 
From Other International Organizations
 2.  If there is a need for special protections at the top and second level in 
all existing and new gTLDs for certain international organization names and 
acronyms, the PDP WG is expected to develop policy recommendations for such 
protections. Specifically, the PDP WG should:
    *   Determine whether the current special protections being provided to 
RCRC and IOC names at the top and second level of the initial round of new 
gTLDs should be made permanent for RCRC and IOC names in all gTLDs and if not, 
develop specific recommendations for the appropriate special protections for 
these names.
    *   Develop specific recommendations for appropriate special protections 
for the names and acronyms of all other qualifying international organizations.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:
Initial Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All 
gTLDs<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-initial-14jun13-en.pdf> [PDF, 
609 KB]
Section IV: Additional Information:

 *   Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs 
Page<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/igo-ingo>
 *   Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs 
Wiki<http://community.icann.org/display/GWGTCT/>
 *   Protection of International Olympic Committee / Red Cross Names 
Page<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ioc-rcrc>

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Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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