[Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Proposed draft language to update Section 1.3.3 of the WG Initial Report

[Carlton Samuels]

Here's a perfect example of tautology "In other words, it is difficult to
assume that the many commenters who answered (in effect) that registrations
used to engage in “commercial activities” or to carry out “online financial
transactions” should continue to be allowed to use P/P services would
necessarily have answered the question the same way with regard to all
conceivable definitions of these terms."

Say it ain't so! So let me get this straight. We think commenters in this
context don't know what they mean by 'commercial activities' simply because
one or other of us might not share their definition of what constitutes a
'commercial activity'? As to the WG discussions, what I recall is an
explicit rejection of restrictions based on someone's estimation of the
meaning of 'commercial activity' because it was considered a sliding scale
which would be difficult to locate without inherent discrimination of
minority groups.

The At-Large position is that we should not restrict usage of the p/p
service so long as the policing of the terms of service - and especially
how violations are handled - apply across the board and equally to all.

I object on principle to all attempts at a priori discrimination and via
definition. In my part of the world, we are always wary of
definitional-based restrictions because some fellow will always say its
benign until such time.

We always keep top of mind the question 'when is a human being not a human
being'? And we remember the answer by supposedly reasonable men: 'when
they're only 2/3rd of a human being'!

-Carlton Samuels


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On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org> wrote:

> Dear WG members,
>
> Please find attached some proposed language from the WG co-chairs in
> respect of Section 1.3.3 of the WG’s Initial Report, i.e. the availability
> and use of P/P services for domain names associated with online financial
> transactions. The suggested language is based on the reports from Sub Team
> 2 and the WG’s deliberations on this point following review of the various
> public comments received.
>
> The co-chairs would like to include a discussion of this proposed language
> on the next WG call, and as such we are circulating it to you now so that
> you will have a chance to review it before then. If finalized and approved,
> this will be included in the WG’s Final Report on this topic.
>
> Thanks and cheers
> Mary
>
> Mary Wong
> Senior Policy Director
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
> Telephone: +1 603 574 4889
> Email: mary.wong at icann.org
>
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