[gnso-rpm-wg] Joint Message from Three RPM WG Leadership Candidates

Tue Apr 19 14:34:33 UTC 2016

I support this approach.

Am 19.04.2016 um 16:03 schrieb Phil Corwin:
>
> Dear Members of the Rights Protection Measures Review Working Group:
>
> As the three candidates for WG leadership positions who have received 
> substantial support from WG members, we wish to collectively thank all 
> of you for committing to the very challenging and lengthy journey that 
> lies before us, and for voicing support for us as potential WG Chairs.
>
> Each of us believes that our task is extremely important, and that 
> whatever consensus recommendations this WG makes for post-review 
> alterations in the new gTLD RPMs, and subsequently the UDRP, will if 
> adopted likely be the “rules of the road” for ICANN trademark 
> protection measures for many years to come. We have the collective 
> opportunity to establish improved arbitration procedures and other 
> safeguards that are more predictable and consistent for all parties, 
> and that minimize the burden on trademark holders while recognizing 
> the importance of domains as platforms for speech and commerce and as 
> valuable intangible assets.
>
> We also believe that the odds of success will be substantially 
> improved if this WG operates from its inception in a collegial and 
> cooperative manner that, while maximally efficient, is committed to a 
> balanced and fair hearing for all viewpoints, and is based upon 
> empirical data and sound legal and policy analysis.
>
> *It was in that spirit of mutual respect that we three engaged in a 
> joint conference call on Friday, April 15^th to discuss how to best 
> facilitate a constructive path forward.*
>
> *As a result of that discussion, we wish to propose for your 
> consideration the adoption of a leadership structure in which each of 
> us serves as a co-equal Co-Chair. We collectively urge you to support 
> that approach to leadership structure when we hold our first WG 
> meeting on April 21^st . *
>
> We believe that in most instances we shall be able to reach consensus 
> agreement regarding recommendations to you on the management of our 
> work. In those (hopefully rare) instances where we fail to reach such 
> agreement, we shall inform the membership of our different viewpoints 
> and proceed in whatever manner garners consensus support.
>
> We are also in general agreement that portions of the task before us 
> can best be facilitated by the creation of focused subgroups that will 
> provide additional leadership opportunities for other members of this 
> WG, with each of the Co-Chairs acting as an Ex Officio member of all 
> subgroups in order to monitor their efforts and assist in coordination 
> with our overall work plan.
>
> If selected as co-equal Co-Chairs, we shall immediately set to develop 
> an initial work plan for your consideration so that we can begin 
> engaging in substantive RPM review by the early part of May.
>
> It is our collective goal to develop final reports and recommendations 
> that are consistent with the responsibilities established by this WG’s 
> Charter – and that every member of this WG can be proud of having a 
> role in shaping.
>
> Again, we thank you for your support and look forward to joining with 
> you on our initial WG call this coming Thursday.
>
> With best regards,
>
> Philip Corwin
>
> J. Scott Evans
>
> Kathy Kleiman
>
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