[council] Fwd: Open letter to ICANN from the Legal Counsels of intergovernmental organisations (IGO's)

[Wendy Seltzer]

I note that the GNSO had an Issues Report on the protection of IGO names
at the second level in 2007.  At that time, Council did not start a PDP
on dispute-resolution process for IGO names.

<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/igo-names/issues-report-igo-drp-15jun07.pdf>
<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-20dec07.html>

I'll also note, as I have before, that many of the acronyms of IGOs are
short and in common, non-confusing usage as words and abbreviations for
many other purposes.  I don't think there's a basis for blocking them at
the second level.  WHO knows, even you might be using some. WB soon!

--Wendy

On 12/19/2011 04:37 AM, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:
> 
> This is a FYI. I was merely copied onto an updated version of a letter that had previously been sent to ICANN leadership only, with fewer signatories.
> 
> As to Council actions, the way I see it, before determining how we could act, the Council must first determine a position. This can be done through informal discussion at the moment. I'm sure we all have a view on whether these requests should be entertained or not.
> 
> We may get a formal call for action at some point from the Board, like we did on the RC and IOC names, so having thrashed the issue around beforehand amongst ourselves can do no harm.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> 
> 
> Le 19 déc. 2011 à 00:26, <john at crediblecontext.com> a écrit :
> 
>>
>> Stephane,
>>
>> Is there a call to action with this or merely a point of information? 
>> Is the Council able to act?  If so, what are our options?
>>
>> Berard
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [council] Fwd: Open letter to ICANN from the Legal Counsels of
>> intergovernmental organisations (IGO's)
>> From: Stéphane_Van_Gelder <stephane.vangelder at indom.com>
>> Date: Sun, December 18, 2011 3:49 am
>> To: GNSO Council <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>
>> Councillors,
>>
>> In the context of our own discussions at the end of last week's meeting,
>> please see below the message I was copied on last Friday.
>>
>> Stéphane
>>
>>
>>
>> Début du message réexpédié :
>>
>>> De : <Nicola.BONUCCI at oecd.org>
>>> Objet : Open letter to ICANN from the Legal Counsels of intergovernmental organisations (IGO's)
>>> Date : 16 décembre 2011 18:00:27 HNEC
>>> À : <rod.beckstrom at icann.org>, <steve at shinkuro.com>, <kurt.pritz at icann.org>
>>> Cc : <gac at gac.icann.org>, <heather.dryden at ic.gc.ca>, <jeffrey at icann.org>, <amy.stathos at icann.org>, <Josee.FECTEAU at oecd.org>, <Alexandra.EXCOFFIER-NOSOV at oecd.org>, <Jill.SCHUKER at oecd.org>, <edward.kwakwa at wipo.int>, <bdelachapelle at gmail.com>, <stephane.vangelder at indom.com>, <ocl at gih.com>, <DL1516 at oecd.org>
>>>
>>> Dear Sirs,
>>>
>>> Several additional International Organizations have signed on to the open letter transmitted to you on 13 December. You will find enclosed the same letter containing an updated list of signatories.
>>>
>>> We take this opportunity to also copy the letter to the GNSO President Stephane Van Gelder and the ALAC Chair Olivier Crepin-Leblond.
>>>
>>> Sincerely yours,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nicola Bonucci
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>>>
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>>
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