[Cc-hk] ICANN Consultation at HK: The Future of the Internet's Naming Systems (ISOC-HK) 24 July
Charles Mok
charlespmok at gmail.com
Sun Jul 19 23:27:56 EDT 2009
Hong I understand will try to write in something or have someone help her
read her comments, since she will be in BJ and not HK.
I will be the moderator and the co-host so I will need someone to say these
things.
Thanks!
Charles
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Kathy Kleiman <Kathy at kathykleiman.com>wrote:
> Charles, Ying, and Jack,
> I am so glad you can attend the ICANN meeting on Friday. What can I do to
> assist you? The IRT Report is lengthy and difficult (on purpose, to make it
> difficult to criticize).
>
> In Sydney, since we had only a few minutes at the microphones, everyone
> took a difference piece -- and expressed their concerns based on the work of
> their organization. One group criticized the IP Clearinghouse, another the
> Globally Protected Marks List, another the URS (too rapid take-down system
> for domain names). We also referenced NCUC's general deep concerns about
> the other issues.
>
> Please feel free to share ideas, and I am happy to assist with editing,
> links or examples. Like Sydney, you will only have about 2-3 minutes at the
> microphone. Having a short written statement worked well for me (NYC) and
> Konstantinos (London).
>
> Rebecca has done a wonderful job laying out (and writing) key documents
> below. I have a few more....
>
> 1) The outstanding comments of Leslie, Guan Yuanyuan (Legal Supervisor,
> China Organizational Name Administration Center). These comments analyze and
> compare Chinese trademark law and US trademark law. They argue that the IRT
> "ignores the difference in state's jurisdictions, ignores the protection of
> domain name registrant's rights, and with the paranoiac and simple intention
> protects the rights of trademark holders" (from closing comment). Leslie
> gave terrific speeches in Sydney and you will like these comments! -- at
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-final-report/msg00129.html
>
> I have copied her above.
>
> 2) The strong comment of Dr. Hong Xue, Chinese Domain Name Users Alliance,
> and her opposition to the IP Clearinghouse and Globally Protected Marks List
> because: "ICANN, in its limited technical coordination role as declared in
> its mission, has absolutely no authority to create any international or even
> global law to change the territorial nature of trademark rights. What is
> recommended by IRT is to set up a private ordering through ICANN DNS
> governance to create a de facto global enforcement for trademarks,
> irrespective of legal limits of trademark protection."
>
> Hong's full comment is at
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-final-report/msg00138.html
>
> 3) My speech in NYC is posted on YouTube at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgUC869bTVM (please let me know if you
> would like the text).
>
> Good luck in HK!
> Best,
> Kathy
>
>
> Thanks Ying and Jack!
>
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Ying Chan <yychan at hku.hk> wrote:
>
>> I'll sign up and could be there for at least half-a-day
>> Thanks for the reminder
>>
>> Ying
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Charles Mok <charlespmok at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Not many from CC-HK signed up for the event yet. Most are from regional
>>> registries/registrars and legal and business communities and there may not
>>> be enough ones there to speak on the civil society concerns. So I hope more
>>> of you can come. Pls register asap. Thanks.
>>>
>>> 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,
>>>>>
>>>>> 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...
>>>>>
>>>>> Registration: http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles Mok
>>>>> ISOC-HK
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rebecca MacKinnon
>>>> Open Society Fellow | Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org
>>>> Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of
>>>> Hong Kong
>>>>
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>>>>
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