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[ga] Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] Spanish gov't bans royal wedding domain names

  • To: Chris Chiu <CCHIU@xxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: [ga] Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] Spanish gov't bans royal wedding domain names
  • From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:54:49 -0800
  • Cc: "NCC Discuss list (E-mail)" <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, General Assembly of the DNSO <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, icann board address <icann-board@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Organization: INEGroup Spokesman
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Chris and all,

  Amadeu  is right to criticize this action IMHO.  Yet the govt. of Spain also
has a right to take this action.  But has the ICANN BoD or staff other than
Amadeu taken an official and public position?  If not, why not?



Chris Chiu wrote:

> The Spanish government has banned individuals from registering .es domain names related to the wedding of the country's crown prince, Don Felipe de Borbón. The blanket ban has been heavily criticized by a number of individuals, including  former ICANN Board member Amadeu Abril i Abril.
>
> See
> http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher Chiu
> Technology Policy Analyst
> American Civil Liberties Union
>
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