GAC proposal to ban top level domains that use a geographic word unless permission granted from govt (next rounds of gtlds)

[Remmy Nweke]

Dear Robin
My fear is that this "GACitification" May result in creating a sort of lull
in the uptake of gtld more so in geonames, at this time it would provide a
certain level of checks for those who may like to be mischievous in like
going about to trademark certain landmark names from the back?

I support we do a comment too.

What do ÿou think?
Remmy Nweke
Lead Strategist
DigitalSENSE Africa Media

On Saturday, October 4, 2014, Kris Seeburn <seeburn.k at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I am quite in agreement with you Sam, to have a middle ground as it would
> not serve any one party interest to try and go one way or the other. Your
> process of reaching a consensus in the middle makes sense and i am quite
> happy to see that.
>
> We have so many bad stories and issues that came up that has harnessed
> such reactions. Although they may not be always the right things but the
> case is there. I guess the best way through is to reach that mid way
> between. I personally as you have mentioned do not see much of an issue on
> National or regional interest on this case if it is done in a proper way to
> ensure independence, legitimacy amongst the important things.
>
> For Africa for example the dotAfrica case and others we can readily go
> about quoting. The community helps in making sure that the interests and
> the policies are set straight but we all need to learn and make sure that
> we do the right things. Too much power on one side would surely topple the
> boat. So i like the idea that is proposed here.
>
>
>
> On Oct 4, 2014, at 3:24 AM, Sam Lanfranco <lanfran at YORKU.CA
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lanfran at YORKU.CA');>> wrote:
>
>  This may be where I stick my foot in my mouth but I would like to suggest
> a middle ground here. I see little gain from simply opposing any GAC
> authority where geographic and similar gTLD names confront national
> geographic sensitivities. The issue would not go away and there would be
> the prospects of either ICANN simply saying "yes" to government requests,
> or an endless series of one-gTLD-at-a-time trench fights involving ICANN,
> constituencies, and individual national governments, trench fights with the
> potential for considerable collateral damage all around.
>
> It of course makes sense to support a recommended consultation process
> between potential applicants and national authorities. There also may be
> merit to having individual governments convey their recommendations through
> GAC, and not have individual governments make recommendations directly to
> ICANN. In the case of government approval GAC would simply convey approval
> to ICANN.
>
> In the case where government objects there may be some merit in GAC having
> a short time frame review of the case, one that allows for submissions by
> other stakeholders. If the GAC review does not change the individual
> government's position, GAC conveys non-approval to ICANN.
>
> This process would have several merits. It recognizes the legitimacy of
> national interests in geographic related gTLDs, in contested gTLDs it
> allows for a second consultation within GAC, and it channels government
> relations through GAC to ICANN. As well, it starts to generate a body of
> case law like decisions that begin to set the boundaries on where national
> geographic sensitivities come into play, and that evolves from within GAC,
> and not from within ICANN, which should not be making decisions in this
> area.
>
> As for worries that this area of geographic sensitivities would be used
> against freedom of expression or to curb the activities of civil society,
> while I always worry about governmental interference in the human rights of
> people and peoples, I do not see this issue as a particular threat in that
> area.
>
> Sam L.
>
>
> Kris Seeburn
> seeburn.k at gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','seeburn.k at gmail.com');>
>
>    - www.linkedin.com/in/kseeburn/
>
>
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