Re: [wg-c] non-member submission, forwarded for Michael Heltzer

[Mikki Barry <ooblick@netpolicy.com>]

> >From: mheltzer <mheltzer@inta.org>
> >To: "'wg-c@dnso.org'" <wg-c@dnso.org>
> >Subject: Some Thoughts
> >Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:16:16 -0500
> >
> >Additional Comments on New gTLDs
> >
> >The International Trademark Association ("INTA"), an organization of
> >3,700 trademark owners and practitioners, wishes to reiterate its support
> >for the paper submitted to the WG-C List (hereinafter referred to as the
> >"List") by Ms. Caroline Chicoine. Ms. Chicoine's paper noted that the
> >question of how many gTLDs should be added and how fast, should not be
> >addressed until appropriate safeguards are in place in the form of i)
> >improved domain name registration procedures, ii) implementation of speedy
> >and effective uniform resolution procedures for abusive registrations; and
> >iii) adoption of a system for protecting famous and well-known trademarks
> >across all gTLDs. Once the safeguards have been adopted and are shown to be
> >effective, new gTLDs may be introduced, provided they are introduced in a
> >slow and controlled manner.

Please be it known that as a member of INTA I was not consulted prior 
to this statement.  Therefore, I do not believe that this statement 
speaks for 3700 members.