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<p class="">Hi,</p>
<p class="">I don't think that we advocated for capacity building and outreach on trademark. do you think that is the priority in Africa or is it the role of ICANN to do so? </p>
<p class="">Rafik</p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014-05-16 2:09 GMT+09:00 McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
One one hand, we want them to do more outreach and capacity building<br>
in LDCs, then on the other we kvetch when they do?<br>
<br>
How is the TMCH unsuccessful? It is required of all new gTLDs to run<br>
their names thru the TMCH during Sunrise at least.<br>
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On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi McTim,<br>
><br>
> yes but it is concerning that ICANN organize event to promote trademark,<br>
> intellectual property and the unsuccessful trademark clearinghouse ( that<br>
> was pushed by ICANN staff and bypassed the policy development process) in<br>
> Africa.<br>
><br>
> Best Regards,<br>
><br>
> Rafik<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2014-05-15 22:45 GMT+09:00 McTim <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
><br>
>> FYI:<br>
>><br>
>> A blog on the just concluded DNS & Trademarks workshop in Benin has<br>
>> just been posted at:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/curtains-fall-on-the-domain-names-trademarks-and-user-rights-protection-workshop-benin-africa/" target="_blank">http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/curtains-fall-on-the-domain-names-trademarks-and-user-rights-protection-workshop-benin-africa/</a><br>
>><br>
>> So there is on-going related activity in this area.<br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hi everyone,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Quite important comment to respond : it is a continuity of the work<br>
>> > started<br>
>> > with the new gTLD applicant support Working Group or JAS that was pushed<br>
>> > by<br>
>> > NCSG in Kenya meeting in 2010 and initiated as joint cross community<br>
>> > group<br>
>> > between GNSO and ALAC. The WG provided several recommendations to the<br>
>> > board<br>
>> > to support applicants form developing countries and in particular<br>
>> > non-profit<br>
>> > to become registries. unfortunately the board acted too late and there<br>
>> > was<br>
>> > no enough outreach during the critical time of application period.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > There were also requests from African and MENA strategy working group to<br>
>> > (Amr and me were members of the latter) to support more DNS industry in<br>
>> > developing countries in order to have more registrars.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > the report outlines several issues and barriers for any entrepreneur<br>
>> > from<br>
>> > developing countries to be an ICANN accredited registrar. they are due<br>
>> > to<br>
>> > ICANN requirements and to the registrar accreditation agreement which is<br>
>> > the<br>
>> > contract between registrar and ICANN.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > having more registrars and registries from Africa, LAC, AP is important<br>
>> > to<br>
>> > serve users more closely and for strengthening internet infrastructure<br>
>> > in<br>
>> > developing countries. registries and registrars are part of the internet<br>
>> > ecosystem and their presence is enabler for more local content<br>
>> > (providing<br>
>> > cheaper access to hosting service since registrars usually provide<br>
>> > bundled<br>
>> > services etc). it will important to support non for profit model to<br>
>> > serve<br>
>> > communities.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I think that I will start drafting a comment and welcome any volunteer<br>
>> > to<br>
>> > join me in this effort. we have other comments in parallel and we will<br>
>> > try<br>
>> > to share the workload. just contact me .<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Best Regards,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Rafik<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
>> > From: Yaovi Atohoun <<a href="mailto:yaovi.atohoun@icann.org">yaovi.atohoun@icann.org</a>><br>
>> > Date: 2014-05-15 17:19 GMT+09:00<br>
>> > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for comments- appel à commentaires;<br>
>> > Report:<br>
>> > Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions<br>
>> > To: AfrICANN list <<a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</a>><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Dear all,<br>
>> > (Français plus bas)<br>
>> ><br>
>> > This is a report about supporting the domain name industry in<br>
>> > underserved<br>
>> > regions, prepared by ICANN staff for public comment. Public comments on<br>
>> > this<br>
>> > report will be used to determine next steps to support the domain name<br>
>> > industry in underserved regions.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > More information at<br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Thanks<br>
>> > -----<br>
>> > Bonjour à tous,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > C'est un appel à commentaire du rapport sur l'appui à l'industrie des<br>
>> > Noms<br>
>> > de Domaies dans les regions mal désservies. Les commentaires publics<br>
>> > serviront pour la détermination des prochaines étapes pour l'appui à<br>
>> > l'industrie des Noms de Domaines dans les régions mal désservies.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Plus d'information à<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="http://www.icann.org/fr/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-fr.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/fr/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-fr.pdf</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm</a><br>
>> > -<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Merci<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Cheers,<br>
>><br>
>> McTim<br>
>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
><br>
><br>
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<br>
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--<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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