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Sample Letter to Govt Advisory Committee (GAC) Member on Proposed New gTLD Policy

I am writing to you because I am concerned about the GNSO draft final report on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains, GNSO PDP-Dec05, released 16 March 2007. This proposal contains several troubling provisions involving criteria and processes to … Continue reading

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NCUC’s Comments on New gTLD Draft Final Report: Report Deeply Flawed, Reform Needed

NCUC continues to strongly object to the principles and recommendations in the GNSO New TLD Committee’s Draft Final Report on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains (14 Nov. 2006). In particular, the proposed selection criteria for strings and dispute … Continue reading

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Power-Grab: ICANN to Become Internet’s “Word Police” – New gTLD Policy to Bypass National Sove

“… Unless reformed, this ICANN policy will prevent anyone in the world from being able to use controversial words like “abortion” or “gay” in a new gTLD if a single country objects to their use. The proposal would further prevent … Continue reading

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NCUC Minority Report on GNSO New gTLD Policy Proposal

NCUC Minority Report I wish to supplement the work of the Committee by adding these comments. It is my view that any general Principle which seeks to prohibit any gTLD promoting hatred, racism, discrimination, crime or any abuse of religions … Continue reading

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ICANN New gTLD Policy Up for Debate in Lisbon: Censorship and National Sovereignty at Issue

One of the most hotly contested issues at ICANN is the current draft proposal regarding the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and its impact on free expression and national sovereignty. While the latest draft proposal would no longer … Continue reading

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