Re: [council] TMCH RPM Requirements draft document

[Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Marika,

thank you for that clarification. While this relieves part of my 
concern, I still feel that "baking" a single constituency into such a 
process and handing out special benefits is not the proper procedure for 
a multi-stakeholder organization, even if it is an opt-in process for 
the applicant.
Best,

Volker
> Dear All,
>
> Please find below a response from Cyrus Namazi in relation to the 
> paragraph referred to by Volker.
> Best regards,
>
> Marika
>
> /In response to community input, the TMCH Requirements were revised to 
> allow registry operators the ability to submit applications to conduct 
> launch programs.  In response to the large number of Geo TLDs who 
> voiced similar concerns, the IPC publicly stated that it would be 
> willing to work with Geo TLDs to develop mutually acceptable language 
> for Geo TLD launch programs.  We viewed this proposal as a way for 
> community members to work collectively to propose to ICANN a possible 
> solution for an issue specifically affecting intellectual property 
> rights-holders and Geo TLDs.  Any such proposal will be subject to 
> ICANN's review and ICANN has expressly stated that any such proposal 
> may be subject to public comment in which other interested community 
> members may participate. This is captured in Section 4.5.3./
> /
> /
> /As an alternative, applicants can unilaterally apply for a program 
> exemption under another provision of the requirements (Section 4.5.2). 
>  IPC was added to facilitate the discussion; not a condition to that 
> requirement. /
> From: Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> Date: Monday 30 September 2013 19:03
> To: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Glen@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Cc: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>" 
> <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [council] TMCH RPM Requirements draft document
>
> Dear fellow councillors,
>
> in the last week ICANN has released a final draft version of the TMCH 
> RPM Requirements, which contains in section 4.5.3 a paragraph that I 
> find to be questionable:
>
>   _4.5.3__If registry operators that indicated in their applications
>   for their TLDs that their TLD would be a geographic name ("__Geo
>   TLDs__") /and representatives of the Intellectual Property
>   Constituency/ recommend to ICANN the creation of a registration
>   program (...)
>   _
>
>
> Apparently, ICANN staff is considering to give one constituency 
> special consideration. While the subject at hand is probably closest 
> to the specific interests of that one constituency, giving any one 
> constituency or any part thereof an effective veto over a subject 
> matter that still has relevance to the other constituencies and 
> stakeholder groups is highly problematic and contrary to the spirit of 
> the multi-stakeholder principle. ICANN staff should consider all 
> stakeholders equally and not cater to a single stakeholder group. It 
> would be different if such a recommendation came from the GNSO council 
> itself.
> Further, stakeholder groups and constituencies may change over time, 
> so referencing one in such a process description may cause problems 
> down the line.
> I feel this topic needs to be raised on the council level as this is 
> only the most recent example of ICANN staff acting unilaterally in 
> favoring one interest over others.
> --
>
> Best regards,
>
> Volker Greimann
> --> 

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