[CPWG] Something of actual importance to end-users

[Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond]

Worth noting: John Levine points out on another mailing list that the 
changes are the same as those already integrated in the .COM Registry 
Agreement 3 years ago and that did not cause as many ripples back then.

He also mentions that governments seize gTLD domains all the time when 
they get a suitable
court order. But of course I guess this is all in the details.

Kindest regards,

Olivier



On 20/04/2023 17:12, Evan Leibovitch via CPWG wrote:
> https://freespeech.com/2023/04/19/red-alert-icann-and-verisign-proposal-would-allow-any-government-in-the-world-to-seize-domain-names/
>
> Let's briefly put aside the boasting about ALAC's incremental 
> involvement in the trivial agendas set by ICANN's vested interests. 
> Here's a real example of an issue that can negatively affect 
> end-users. The aims of the proposed modification may be laudable, but 
> there's too much room for arbitrariness and too much potential to curb 
> political speech unwanted by a government.
>
> BTW ... Why was this not already flagged by ALAC as cause for concern? 
> Why did I have to find out about this in the media rather than from 
> the inside. Was ALAC intending to ignore it?
>
> This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. ALAC is obsessed with the 
> trivial and the self-absorbed, but asleep during the issues that 
> actually affect the constituency we're supposed to serve.
>
> Does ALAC have what it takes to fight for the public interest on 
> something that actually matters?
> Is it capable of balancing the various intertwining issues? If the 
> CPWG meets on this issue I'll be there.
>
> Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
> @evanleibovitch / @el56
>
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