[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society 2011 IPR activities - Building a truly open and international dialogue

[Eric Burger]

I would be careful here. One of the strong arguments against new gTLDs is that it is a pure extortion / tax on established brands. Unfortunately, this is one of these problems with no single right answer.

Let us say there is a well established brand, Example. Someone registering example.gtld is clearly trying to either phish Example customer data or squat to extort money from Example. Saying that Example can feel free to bid on exmple.gtld highlights the problem: Example is forced to bid on the domain. Conversely, just because someone has an existing domain in one gTLD does not necessarily entitle them to that name in all gTLDs.

On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:52 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote:

> Thanks Christine for sharing this early draft. I have no doubt the chapters will be eager to help develop policy papers, as several are already involved in these issues at national, regional or global levels. 
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> One major omission I see in this document are the IPR issues in the context of new gTLDs. As you know, the IPR lobby has been harassing ICANN staff, constituencies, board and governments for two years to let them (the IPR holders) get an ultimate veto power on new TLDs. Many chapters have been very active through the ALAC and NCUC/NCSG to oppose that power grab, in the interest of free speech.    
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> I am interested to hear ISOC's thoughts on that matter. This is a pressing issue. It is happening right now. Chapters have worked very hard on this.  We need ISOC to weight in, alongside its chapters. 
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> It is all well to get yet another forum to talk. But what we actually need from ISOC are clear, unambiguous, positions.  I hope ISOC has more ambition that just handle the logistics of such forum.
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> Patrick 
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> On 21 Jan 2011, at 09:11, runnegar at isoc.org wrote:
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>> Dear colleagues,
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>> As you may recall, last year, the Internet Society was granted Permanent Observer Status with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 
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>> Building on the 2009-2010 membership consultation on emerging policy responses to online copyright infringement (the ISOC Copyright WG) and the work undertaken by the Internet Society on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the Internet Society will be expanding its outreach in 2011 on online IPR issues to governmental and inter-governmental organizations (at the international, regional and local level).
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>> Creating the conditions of an open and multi-stakeholder dialogue
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>> As governments and international organizations elaborate their policy frameworks, we have observed a critical need to encourage a multi-level discussion (among and between international organizations, regional forums, national authorities and all stakeholders).  Rather than commenting on specific frameworks, our primary mission in 2011 will be to engage with all relevant actors with a view to enroling them in an international and multi-stakeholder dialogue.
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>> Our contribution and message will focus on international aspects of the debate (e.g. international comparisons of policy frameworks presented by the soon to be finalised ISOC Copyright WG discussion document). The rationale is that, as national frameworks cannot be conceived independently from the global network, policymakers must engage in a dialogue with relevant stakeholders and international organizations. Additionally, since the issues are global in nature, it is critical to facilitate multi-stakeholder international platforms for discussion to help governments identify the best solutions. In any case, there is increasing governmental interest in global solutions, particularly in the area of enforcement (e.g. ACTA).
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>>  2011 Multi-level engagement plan
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>> In 2011, we plan to respond to independent advisory requests and engage with all relevant authorities and stakeholders to leverage our advocacy plan. Our recently obtained Permanent Observer status with WIPO will be very helpful in this regard.  We also plan to advise the OECD countries through the work of the Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) which is coordinated by ISOC. Our call for an international and multi-stakeholder dialogue will also be promoted at regional levels through, for example, meetings organised by African inter-governmental organisations, where I am planning to provide advice to African ministers, and national levels such as the French Hadopi, which has requested that Constance Bommelaer provide expertise on international issues to the Secretariat. We will look for other opportunities to engage with policymakers (e.g. G8, G20, WTO, EU, national authorities) and other stakeholders on these issues, and continue engaging with our membership as further participation opportunities arise.
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>> Finally, we are working on the organization of a joint workshop with WIPO in the summer where all relevant actors, from all sectors, at the international, regional and national level, will be invited to participate. The objective will be to gather all the above-mentioned actors and create the conditions for an open and inclusive dialogue. Input from our membership will again be critical.
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>> In brief, the Internet Society’s objectives will be to provide independent expertise and to:
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>> -         Promote and create dialogue opportunities among stakeholders at all levels
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>> -         Put issues in an international perspective
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>> -         Inform policymakers about the founding principles of the Internet architecture and ecosystem
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>> We will shortly be launching a blog dedicated to these issues to share information and exchange ideas with our members and hope you will be able to participate.
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>> Best regards,
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>> Christine Runnegar
>> Senior Manager
>> Public Policy
>> Internet Society
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>> Constance Bommelaer
>> Senior Manager
>> Strategic Global Engagement
>> Internet Society
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