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

[Elver Loho]

In defense of ISOC HQ (I bet nobody thought I'd every say that), I can
sort of understand how they don't consult with chapters or members
about upcoming press releases. This is a big circle of people and a
public mailing list, after all. Press releases tend to have more
impact when they are timely and when they have something brand new to
say. Both of which are harder to do when you have to consult with a
lot of people beforehand.

What I would like to see is ISOC staff, who are working on TPP,
engaging in discussion with us about this topic on this mailing list.
And about other things as well. We hardly ever see staff here for some
reason.

Best,
Elver
.ee

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On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:
> 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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