Re: [process2] Re: [ga] WIPO's Best Practices for ccTLDs

["John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D." <john@johnberryhill.com>]

I am not sure how this discussion wandered into my inbox, nor am I certain where it is going.  However you will note the following
statement at paragraph 47 of the WIPO report at the url below:

"[I]n the interests of public health and safety, INNs should be protected against registration as domain names." ¶ 47

Now, it is beyond question that INNs are not subject to an intellectual property claim.  They are, after all "Non-proprietary"
names.  Since this is not an intellectual property issue, but as WIPO states, it is a public health and safety issue, then we can
only conclude that the proposed regulation of INNs as domain names must come from WIPO's mandate to protect public health and
safety.  WIPO specifically states that their proposed policy on INNs is a public health and safety measure.  It is certainly not an
intellectual property issue.

What part of that do you consider not to be true?

You will further note at paragraph 45:

 "[E]vidence of actual damage resulting from the registration and use of INNs as domain names is lacking".  ¶ 45.


> The Interim Report of the Second WIPO Internet Domain Name Process has
> now been published for comment. It is available at
> http://wipo2.wipo.int/process2/rfc/rfc3/index.htm
>
> Elisabeth Porteneuve
> --
>
> > From: Eric Dierker <ERIC@hi-tek.com>
> >
> > I gave it a small effort and could not find authority for this comment.  Would
> > someone be so kind as to point me toward it?
> >
> > At first I was going to end it there but then, I looked a little more and now I
> > add that I bet no one can because it is not true.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > "John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D." wrote:
> >
> > > No, you are mistaken.  WIPO also has responsibility for protection of public
> > > health and safety.  As noted in the report on the subject of INNs, there is
> > > NO intellectual property interest at stake.  The interim report specifically
> > > states that protection of INNs is within WIPO's mandate to protect public
> > > health and safety.


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