RE: [wg-b] Revised Draft Ballot

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

Joop, I want to better understand your request to Michael.  I had seen
option B and C as separate.  One reads that there are mechanisms external to
ICANN which are adequate... and the second that such mechanisms wouldn't be
in ICANN's authority anyway. By the way, I saw Option A as being neutral on
who should develop such mechanism for the protection of famous marks. For
instance, and I would see this being discussed further, so do consider it a
very high level suggestion which requires much further thought and
discussion, it might be that the mechanism would be developed by WIPO and
recognized by ICANN, after vetting/review, comments, etc.

Could you explain more about why you suggest combining the options B and C?
I wonder if it might be that the options aren't mutually exclusive?  Which I
would agree.  I'm wondering about maybe a two part question: with a) and b)
which could both be voted separately. 

Just to be clear, so no one thinks I'm being disingenuous. I personally will
vote Option 1, but I am all for clarity on the questions... 

In any case, I value your thoughts and wanted to ask for more elaboration,
if you don't mind. best regards, Marilyn
-----Original Message-----
From: Joop Teernstra [mailto:terastra@terabytz.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 9:39 PM
To: mpalage@infonetworks.com; wg-b@dnso.org
Subject: Re: [wg-b] Revised Draft Ballot


At 05:45 PM 17/10/1999 -0400, Michael D. Palage wrote:

>QUESTION #3
>
>[Please select ONE of the options listed below]
>[] Option A - Some type of mechanism, yet to be determined, is necessary in
>connection with famous trademarks and the operation of the Domain Name
>System.
>[] Option B - ICANN should not implement any mechanism for the protection
of
>famous marks, because other mechanisms are adequate
>[] Option C - ICANN should not implement any mechanism for the protection
of
>famous marks, because it exceeds the scope of ICANN's authority
>[] Option D - I choose to abstain from the voting process at this time
>

Michael, could you please add an option that combines both B and C?



--Joop Teernstra LL.M.--  , bootstrap  of
the Cyberspace Association,
the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
http://www.democracy.org.nz/idno/