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<<Do I read this correctly as ensuring that there is no
presumption that trademarks trump other uses of domain name? <br>
<br>
As you know, I'd support that, but I'm just trying to ensure I'm
clear what you mean by<i><b> </b></i>"a fundamental right to …
allow us all to use basic dictionary words, our names, and last
names, freely and openly…"<i><b> >><br>
</b></i></p>
<p>Pranesh, I think you have summarized the concept brilliantly and
succinctly. Tx you and yes!</p>
<p>Kathy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/1/2016 3:07 PM, Pranesh Prakash
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:574F325B.5090801@cis-india.org" type="cite">Kathy
Kleiman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com"><kathy@kathykleiman.com></a> [2016-06-01 14:32:54
-0400]:
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<blockquote type="cite">The right to use domain names to help us
label our websites for our
<br>
children, small businesses, causes and organizations in ways
that are
<br>
legal and noninfringing seems the most basic of human rights.
But on
<br>
the Internet and in ICANN, large companies would like to reserve
"their
<br>
words" and block all others from registering them in domain
names.
<br>
<br>
/*I would urge us a fundamental right to all to push back -- and
allow
<br>
us all to use basic dictionary words, our names and last names,
freely
<br>
and openly in all legitimate and legal ways without prior
blocking or
<br>
prior review. *//*We have fought for this Right to Words since
the
<br>
founding of ICANN -- is this something you might capture in this
table?
<br>
</blockquote>
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Do I read this correctly as ensuring that there is no presumption
that trademarks trump other uses of domain name?
<br>
<br>
As you know, I'd support that, but I'm just trying to ensure I'm
clear what you mean by "a fundamental right to … allow us all to
use basic dictionary words, our names, and last names, freely and
openly…"
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
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