[council] RE: Additional note on Cairo study session ==> famous trademark protection

[edyson@edventure.com (Esther Dyson)]

Thanks!  Let's do a similar matrix for WG-C - with cross-references if possible.

Esther

At 10:55 am 01/09/2000 -0500, Michael D. Palage wrote:
>I believe the best way to educate the Board, NC & audience on the subject
>matter of Working Group B is as follows. A 30 minute power point
>presentation, providing a brief 5 minute overview of trademark law and 25
>minutes discussing the hot button topics and where the different factions
>within Working Group B stand.
>
>The 5 minute overview of trademark law is important because I personally
>believe that Working Group B's policies and procedures are likely to be
>challenged in a court of law and therefore must be scrutinized to withstand
>judicial review. The issues will be presented sequentially with a matrix
>identifying where each position paper, group or constituency stands on that
>issue. I envision this entire matrix being reduced to a single two or three
>page handout (cheat sheet) for each NC or Board member to have as a
>reference resource.
>
>There is a symbiotic relationship between Working Group B and C and I
>believe it is best to address these issues collectively. Addressing these
>issues individually will only further delay the end result that many are
>striving for "the controlled responsible growth of the name space."
>
>On a side note. I have been in discussion with Eric Menge from the Small
>Business Administration - Office of Advocacy. Last week they held a
>roundtable discussion on Working Group C's report. I participated via
>telephone conference and believe that it was beneficial in crystallizing the
>points of controversy. Eric plans to have a similar roundtable discussion on
>Working Group B's work prior to Cairo to further illicit public comment.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Andrew McLaughlin [mailto:mclaughlin@pobox.com]
>Sent:	Saturday, January 08, 2000 2:32 PM
>To:	council@dnso.org; Jonathan Weinberg; Michael Palage
>Cc:	Esther Dyson; Mike Roberts
>Subject:	Additional note on Cairo study session ==> famous trademark
>protection
>
>To the Names Council:
>
>Michael Palage notes that WG-B expects to have its report posted for public
>comment prior to the Cairo meetings.  Accordingly, I think that it makes
>sense to include famous trademark protection as an element of the Board's
>study session on March 9.
>
>Perhaps Michael can suggest how we might structure a set of presentations to
>help educate the Board, NC, and audience with respect to the issues before
>WG-B.  Time considerations will be important, of course, so perhaps it makes
>sense to think of presenters who can present a range of positions, and not
>just advocates for a single particular point of view.
>
>--Andrew
>
>


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