[Cc-hk] ICANN Consultation at HK: The Future of the Internet's Naming Systems (ISOC-HK) 24 July

Charles Mok charlespmok at gmail.com
Fri Jul 17 03:46:31 EDT 2009


Thanks Rebecca.  I just am not sure how many people in HK are really aware
of even ICANN or gTLD, let along any further details....  Hope there will be
at least some from the non-comm or free culture/speech advocates who will
come next week.  Thanks for trhe note and the reference!!

charles


On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Rebecca MacKinnon <
rebecca.mackinnon at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there Charles,
> For those from the non-commercial sector and free culture/free speech
> components, you may want to pass around a few materials. The non-commercial
> constituency at ICANN is strongly opposed to the IRT proposal for trademark
> protection on both substantive and procedural grounds. Details via the
> following two links:
>
> http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/ncucs-substantive-comments-on
> http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/ncucs-procedural-comments-on
>
> Also note that I wrote a blog post recently about free speech and ICANN:
>
> http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2009/07/icann-and-free-speech.html
>
> ..and about China's re-engagement with ICANN for the first time in many
> years:
>
> http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2009/07/china-icann-thoughts-from-former-ceo-paul-twomey.html
>
> I'm copying Kathy Kleiman from the NCUC who led the effort against the IRT
> in New York and who I'm sure will be happy to provide more details.
>
> Best,
> Rebecca
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Charles Mok <charlespmok at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
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>> Please register if you have not already.  Only less than a week to go
>> before the first ICANN event in Hong Kong.  Speakers info below...
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>> Registration: http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/
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>> Charles Mok
>> ISOC-HK
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>>  If you can't see the image below, please click here.<http://www.isoc-hk.org/icann-newtld/>
>> Pre-Register Now at: http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/
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>> [image: icann-newtld-hk.jpg] <http://www.isoc-hk.org/icann-newtld/>
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> Kong
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