[wg-c] Interests may be broader than some would like to acknowledge

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

Many companies who are identified as "TM" are actually much broader in their
interests, including my own. We are actively interested in numbering,
naming, and protocol issues. Trademark protection, consumer protection,
concern about consumer fraud, and disruption of the role of ISPs in
interacting with consumers are also of high concern and interest to us. 

You'll find that many who are "TM" in the eyes of some engaged in this
community are certainly concerned about how and when new gTLDs should and
can be introduced, and what the "rules" are.  The WIPO recommendations were
considered a fundamental first step, but not the entire answer to dealing
with infringements and dilutions.  But these companies are, I find, more
willing to work productively and collaboratively to analyze possible
approaches than perhaps has been attributed.  



-----Original Message-----
From: martys@interport.net [mailto:martys@interport.net]
Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 11:15 PM
To: wg-c@dnso.org
Subject: Re: [wg-c] Retraction of previous proposal


 I, too, firmly believe that this committee should work hard to find
>a proposal that, even if it doesn't satisfy TM entirely, should be
basically
>acceptable to them. But before we can do that we have to know what positive
>value, if any, the TM lobby sees in new gTLDs.


I believe that this committee should work hard to find a proposal that,
even if it doesn't satisfy communications professors in Syracuse entirely,
should be basically acceptable to the NC, the DNSO, ICANN and the Internet
Community.