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

[Steve Crocker]

Tom, et al,

Very briefly, there is NO restriction on what PIR or ISOC is allowed to say regarding new TLDs.  Quite the contrary, I have always looked to PIR, which operates under ISOC direction, to be forthright in speaking about domain issues.  PIR and ISOC are in a position to speak more openly and provide a form of leadership that ICANN cannot always do.

Steve Crocker

member of ICANN Board since 2003 and currently vice chair
past member of ISOC Board, 2003-2006




On Jan 21, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Thomas Lowenhaupt wrote:

> I think I heard at ICANN Cartagena that ISOC is precluded from advocating for new TLDs as part of its charter or its funding agreements.  I might be mistaken, but someone from ISOC said they'd look into any such prohibitions. I looked over the ISOC sight and was unable to find anything on this.
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> Best,
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> Tom Lowenhaupt
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