[ga] Re: WIPO-2 interim report; request for comments 3

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Sotiris and all remaining assembly members,

  Well it does on the surface look like allot of "Crap" as you put it
Sotiris, I must agree.  But these WIPO folks are quite serious.
As such, you might want to review this with some particular
interest.  I know I am....

Sotiris wrote:

> What is this crap?!!  I guess the next logical (or rather *illogical*) move for WIPO
> would be to propose for the enactment of a Rootsquatter Law!  And don't anybody
> laugh! not even for a moment.
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> > Alex and all,
> >
> >   Thank you for passing this on ALex.  Much appreciated!
> >
> > Alexander Svensson wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > please have a look at
> > >   http://wipo2.wipo.int/process2/rfc/rfc3/index.html
> > >
> > > This is now the report on the RFC-2 (Request for Comments
> > > 2) of the Second WIPO domain name process (WIPO-2).
> > > At the same time, it is RFC-3: Comments are requested
> > > to be submitted by *June 8, 2001*. This is the *LAST*
> > > chance within the WIPO process to have your say on
> > > these topics!
> > >
> > > Some copying and pasting:
> > >
> > >  INTERNATIONAL NONPROPRIETARY NAMES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL
> > >  SUBSTANCES (INNs)
> > >   47. It is recommended that, in the interests
> > >  of public health and safety, INNs should be
> > >  protected against registration as domain
> > >  names.
> > >   83. It is recommended the Cumulative list of
> > >  INNs in Latin, English, French, Russian and
> > >  Spanish be excluded automatically from the
> > >  possibility of registration as domain names in
> > >  the open gTLDs.
> > >   84. It is further recommended that any
> > >  existing registrations of INNs as domain
> > >  names be cancelled and that, following such
> > >  cancellation, such INNs be excluded from any
> > >  further registration.
> > >
> > >  INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (IGOS)
> > >   115. It is considered that mere reliance upon
> > >  the .int top-level domain for the protection of
> > >  the names and acronyms of IGOs is
> > >  insufficient and it is recommended that
> > >  additional protection for those names and
> > >  acronyms be established.
> > >   123. It is recommended that the names of
> > >  IGOs protected under the Paris Convention
> > >  and the TRIPS Agreement should be excluded
> > >  from registration in all existing open gTLDs,
> > >  as well as in all new gTLDs.
> > >   124. Further comments are requested on the
> > >  desirability of adding to the exclusion
> > >  mechanism mentioned in the preceding
> > >  paragraph an administrative adjudication
> > >  procedure for complaints by IGOs in respect
> > >  of the misleading registration and use of their
> > >  acronyms as domain names or of domain
> > >  names that are misleadingly similar to their
> > >  names.
> > >
> > >  PERSONAL NAMES
> > >   186. Further comments and, in particular,
> > >  expressions of preferences are invited on the
> > >  options set out in the preceding paragraphs.
> > >
> > >  GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS, INDICATIONS OF SOURCE AND
> > >  OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS
> > >   227. It is recommended that the scope of the
> > >  UDRP be broadened to cover abusive
> > >  registrations of geographical indications and
> > >  indications of source as domain names in all
> > >  open gTLDs.
> > >   278. It is recommended that the consideration
> > >  of any measures to protect the names of places
> > >  in the gTLDs, at this stage, should be
> > >  restricted to the names of:
> > >  (i) countries; and
> > >  (ii) administratively recognized
> > >  regions and municipalities within
> > >  countries.
> > >
> > >  TRADE NAMES
> > >   318. Further submissions are invited on the
> > >  extent of abusive registrations of trade names
> > >  per se and on the nature of the harm being
> > >  occasioned by such registrations.
> > >
> > >  THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL MEASURES
> > >   341. It is recommended that the obligation to
> > >  provide accurate, reliable and publicly
> > >  accessible Whois data should be required of
> > >  each registration authority in all gTLDs,
> > >  existing and future.
> > >
> > >  PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS OF EXTENDED WHOIS SERVICES
> > >   352. It is recommended that principles of
> > >  access to and use of Whois data should be
> > >  codified, to take into account issues of data
> > >  protection and privacy. Submissions are
> > >  sought on this issue.
> > >
> > > This is however only a small part of the 203 page
> > > report.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > /// Alexander
> > >
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Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
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