RE: Re[2]: [ga] ORG: some answers from ICANN

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" <mcade@att.com>]

One item where I disagree with your interpretation, but I can be wrong..

I don't recall that ICANN was ever in a position to say that every registrar
would be free to have their own dispute resolution policies, based on the
input received in the White Paper process.  I didn't go back and research
it, but if my memory is right,  I believe it was a big issue from the
beginning that there be standard ICANN policies, which all accredited
registrars would adhere to, to prevent forum shopping. Selecting different
resources to implement the standard policies agreed to by ICANN for
accredited registrars is indeed a different thing.

Not dwelt on but worth of note is that there was also much discussion about
the need to hold the registrar and registry "harmless" in these disputes.
Some, perhaps not you, new registrars were very committed to ensuring that
the adopted process prevented their being tied up in endless litigation over
disputed names.  Achieving an ICANN approved policy, which they can
implement, was part of helping to achieve that goal. (Which I personally
strongly support,by the way. I would not want to see registrars in a
position of being drawn into disputes and law suits). 



-----Original Message-----
From: William X. Walsh [mailto:william@userfriendly.com]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:39 PM
To: Eric Dierker
Cc: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA; 'marc@venster.nl'; ga@dnso.org
Subject: Re[2]: [ga] ORG: some answers from ICANN


Hello Eric,

Friday, March 23, 2001, 11:28:19 PM, Eric Dierker wrote:

> I am sorry Mr. Walsh but you must back up these statements with at least a
little
> bit of facts.  I have reread the faqs and I still challenge anyone to
educate me
> on my assumption that this proposes no fundamental changes.

You can assume what you want, while they go ahead like they have in
the past and shut your legs out from under you.

Much like they did when originally every registrar was supposed to be
free to select their own dispute policies, but then in practice later
were forced to adopt the UDRP.

What they SAY and what they MEAN are two different things, and those
of us who are not new to the scene have learned to read ICANN-ese and
to tell when this is happening.

This is what is happening, the writing is on the wall, and has been
documented by many people showing the evidence.

You can refuse to see it, and issue your little challenges all you
want.

But all you are doing is helping them pull this off.

-- 
Best regards,
 William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com

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