[CPWG] Domain Name Abuse... potentially

Fri Mar 27 17:27:34 UTC 2020

Non-issue IMO.

It wasn't that long ago that there was a working group that thrashed over
the demands of the IOC that they be given special status to reserve a broad
swath of names, I was on that committee, in which ISOC reps and lawyers
wanted a status equivalent of the Red Cross. I strongly argued against the
equivalency, part of a PoV that prevailed.

The IOC has access to the same takedown remedies as any other brand, and is
welcome to use them. That speculators would try to cash in is a feature of
ICANN policy, and it's too late to turn back that clock, I don't see any
abuse of registrants going on, and abuse of end-users won't occur unless
some of these speculative domains are used for phishing.

If the ISOC cared about its presence beyond bullying half the Greek
restaurants in the world, the path is relatively simple and it doesn't even
need its own TLD. As a body with observer status at the UN, the IOC would
qualify easily under .INT from which it could develop a complete official
domain hierarchy. End users would know (and could be messaged) that the
only legit official olympic domains would be under .INT and that would be
the end of the problem.

On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 11:03, Jonathan Zuck <JZuck at innovatorsnetwork.org>
wrote:

> It’s a bit like war profiteering. It’s disgusting but not really illegal
> and probably shouldn’t be.  Buying up domains with a likely value isn’t
> itself DNS Abuse or even DNS “Misuse,” in ANY way. I would argue that these
> are domains more likely meant for resale than abuse although if the powers
> that be refuse to pay a premium, they might get used that way. Let’s be
> VERY careful about how we position ourselves on this lest we lose the
> modicum of credibility we have gained the past year.  There’s a LOT of
> actual DNS Abuse taking advantage of this crisis, so let’s focus on that
> and continue in our efforts to combat systemic abuse, support predictive
> analytics, etc. This is a very dangerous path. If anything, it suggests
> that a restricted domain like .OLYMPICS would be a good idea.
>
>
>
> *From: *CPWG <cpwg-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Joanna Kulesza <
> jkuleszaicann at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Friday, March 27, 2020 at 4:00 AM
> *To: *"cpwg at icann.org" <cpwg at icann.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [CPWG] Domain Name Abuse... potentially
>
>
>
> Thank you for these guys. I strongly argue this is exactly the discssion
> we should be having, and not just within CPWG / AtLarge, but it could be a
> good place to start. One way of approaching this would be to look at all
> the "norms" already out there: legal, as you mention, Wolfgang, but also
> standards based, as have been named in previous threads. Finding a common
> ground between and among these (starting with the "used up" example of
> child porn or the always controversial IP protection) could be a start.
>
> Looking forward to continuing this thread. Thanks,
>
> Joanna
>
> W dniu 27.03.2020 o 11:37, Wolfgang Kleinwächter pisze:
>
> Is the abuse "unfair", "tricky", "harmful" or "illegal"? Is this a
> "freedom" or "market" issue? If it is illegal (under domestic law or
> international law), it needs a response (and a procedure). This is a
> slippery slope. ICANN is not the "Content Police" of the Internet. But
> somebody has to look at such cases. Any idea?
>
> Wolfgang
>
>
>
> Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com>
> <roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com> hat am 27. März 2020 um 10:42 geschrieben:
>
> Both - your perception depends on which side you are.
>
> It is an investment for the buyer and an abuse for the victim.
>
> R
>
>
>
>
>
> On 27.03.2020, at 09:29, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond < ocl at gih.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are postponed to 2021, domain name pirates
> jumped on the occasion to make a quick buck.
>
>
> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/27/business/tokyo-2021-olympic-domains/?appsule=1&idfa#.Xn24n3J7lPZ
>
> Is this domain name abuse or domain name investment?
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Olivier
>
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