[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Expresses Concern over Impact of IPR Provisions in TPP Agreement Draft

[Evan Leibovitch]

Of course, there is more to the Internet references in the TPP and it's a
shame that the ISOC analysis was not more complete.

There also is end-user-POSITIVE text in the leaked TPP, specifically in the
proposed requirement that member states' country code top level domains
(ccTLDs)  rules more closely follow the same standards as ICANN sets for
generic TLDs.

There are other clauses that, to me, are not only unobjectionable but in
fact might be welcomed.
(https://wikileaks.org/tpp/#QQC12)

One of ICANN's dirty little secrets is that generic TLDs have a completely
different regulatory framework from ccTLDs, even though many cc's are
marketed as generics (.tv .co .me etc). Creating an equitable playing field
in this regard at very least reduces end user confusion, but also
potentially offers more true and fair competition between TLDs.

- Evan

PS: I'm obviously new to this game, but is it customary for ISOC HQ to make
press releases on global policy positions before alerting - let alone
consulting - chapters?

If chapters are expected to support / advance / defend such statements at
the national or local level, getting advance buy-in would seem only
reasonable. At least, enable an advance briefing with ISOC policy
developers so that chapter advocates are not caught off-guard should local
media or policy makers take an interest.

I'm also not saying that the TPP, or the process which created it, are on
the balance Good Things. Just that it is just as important to encourage the
good parts as to reject the bad.
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