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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Saturday 18 August 2012 12:06 PM,
parminder wrote:<br>
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<font face="Verdana">Milton<br>
<br>
You know that this a debate over higher level principles/issues,
so we can have a discussion on them if you want. </font></blockquote>
<br>
Milton<br>
<br>
One of the most problematic characteristics of the online ecology
and its influence on our societies is the unprecedented globally
monopolistic possibilities and positions that are shaping up....
Google tells us that it will organise the world's knowledge for us,
Facebook positions itself as 'the' world's online interacting place,
Twitter as 'the' world's instant distributed media, Microsoft as
'the' document, itunes as 'the' music store................<br>
<br>
This is very unprecedented. Such a thing has never happened before.
And many people consider it very dangerous (including adherents of
the original Adam Smith's creed of a 'really' free market). It
threatens all kinds of rights of the people.... for the first time,
monopoly corporates are seeking to represent and service entire
aspects of our social living, and social systems, and in the
process, insidiously, increasingly determine these aspects. <br>
<br>
In any earlier time, any such monopoly would have been nipped in the
bud. We all know the exemplary role of US regulatory authorities
that made both, first the telecom, and then the software,
revolutions possible. However, today, we face a unique structural
problem of national regulatory efforts not being able to be
effective vis a vis an inherently global phenomenon of the Internet.
The one jurisdiction that still has enough political leverage - the
US - will not do what is needed to be done becuase it plans to ride
its digital behemoths to continued and increased global
domination.... And so, we are struck in a fix, of monumental
historic and socio-political significance....<br>
<br>
This is the framing of the original problem that many share. Now, if
you have no sympathy at all with it, there is no point in us moving
forward to the specific issue of new gtlds..... If at all, we have
to discuss the above framing, and its basis. <br>
<br>
However, in the unlikely case that you do have some sympathy for the
above framing, then the issue is that:<br>
<br>
We should realise that the new round of gltds is more about private
gtlds than new public gtlds, which as, McTim claims, are necessary
to increase the competitiveness of the gltd market. Or even if we
agree the new process is separately about both -<b> the critique
here refers ONLY to private gtlds, that its owners are under no
obligation to sell second level domain names in the open market as
was obligatory for instance for .com and other existing gtlds.</b><br>
<br>
We all know that google, apple and amazon are not seeking to enter
domain name business. They are trying to buy gltds to buttress their
respective businesses. So, we need to see what they are planning to
do, and whether it serves public interest. <br>
<br>
Going back to the original framing of unprecendented monopolies in
the digital age that seek to represent and service entire aspects of
our social living/ systems, which we may (or may not) agree is a
'problem', what better for these monopolies than to get exclusive
rights to key terms of the language representing key civilisational
ideas/ concepts, like .book, .beauty, .love, .school, .music, .film,
.document and so on. It simply and directly buttresses their already
problematic monopolistic positioning vis a vis our private and
public social lives, something many of us do not want to get
corporatized as it is on the anvil of being. That is the goldmine
that google et all see in the sale of private gltds.<br>
<br>
Also, in an reverse impact, as these corporates already dealing with
the idea/ concept that is embodied in the linguistic term being
claimed, as Loreal with .beauty, Amazon with .book, etc, they begin
to strongly influence, and then to some extent determine, cultural
connotations of these terms, of course in a manner tuned to their
narrow commercial advantages (and to hell, with the social impact).
And this is no science fiction stuff - we all know that big brands
already seek to do it, and often do it rather successfully.
Therefore, of course, such nefarious designs will not get instituted
for the first time with private gtlds - the question is, <b>how
much push would private gtlds give to such designs and efforts,
how much a new class of clear and substantial advantage do they
bring to such problematic efforts.</b> How does this problem vis a
vis pulbic interest weigh against any specific benefit of having
private gltds at all (about which I havent heard much in the present
debate).<br>
<br>
It is in this background that we have to assess the public interest
implications of new gtlds..... But if you think all this is pure
humbug, well, then, that is were we stand. But please dont accuse
other people of 'not thinking deeply'. Maybe it is the social depth
of your thinking that is in question :).<br>
<br>
parminder<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:502F37E2.2020609@itforchange.net" type="cite"><font
face="Verdana">Meanwhile, your smart alec stuff serves little
purpose. Neither, the rhetoric of attacking positions that make
you feel good, which positions you know I never hold; like, your
claim that I am on the side of '</font><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">people
who want to control and regulate the use of common word </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">in
order to ensure that they are used "properly" or "fairly""<br>
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</span><font face="Verdana">When,</font> if I am saying anything
at all, I am saying that common words should be allowed to be
freely used by all, and not inappropriately pushed into private
domains, which is a form of 'control' over the use of those
'common words'. Therefore, who is on the side of control over
common words (and implicated FoE) and who against is perhaps
opposite of how you would want to show it to be.<br>
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Even more ludicrous is your claim that "<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
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New Roman""></span></span></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It
is only a matter of time before you join the trademark lobby in
their never ending quest <br>
</span>
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level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">to
ensure that politically approved true rights holders are
allowed to use specific words in specific ways "<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span
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</span>When you know that what I am trying to say, and also my
general politics, is quite the opposite. The main burden of my
original proposition is, in fact, that (replacing 'politically'
in your statement with 'commercially', while it is obvious that
you see 'red' with anything political, while all kinds of
commercial controls simply pass you by.)<br>
<br>
<blockquote>with the new gltd process "'commercially' <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">approved
true rights holders are allowed to use specific words in
specific ways</span>" like the word .book...... <br>
<br>
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(Yes, .book will be used as a word, dot book, connoting that in
the online environment 'this' is exclusively what book is. A
major, unfair and unnecessary advantage to any private actor. )<br>
<br>
Obviously, you are allowing your rhetoric to get better of
you..... Anyway, I will point to the larger principles and
socio-economic and political issues that are behind our present
discussion in a separate email...parminder<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Friday 17 August 2012 11:30 PM,
Milton L Mueller wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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[<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>parminder<br>
</span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
I am honoured to agree with the US Congressional judicial
committee </span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
knew this would happen, eventually. Good for Parminder for
being consistent…..even if consistently wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">For
a different perspective, see <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/08/16/us-congress-joins-saudi-arabia-in-net-censorship-extravaganza/">http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/08/16/us-congress-joins-saudi-arabia-in-net-censorship-extravaganza/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">I
especially agree that ICANN has done practically nothing
to get *informed* comments from outside the largely
compliant ICANN community on an issue that implicates just
everyone, who deals with language and ideas that is. </span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
think we've gotten 13 years of comments many of them quite
well informed, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">and
anyway how is ICANN supposed to control the intelligence
or informational <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">levels
of the people who write into an open, public comment
board? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Have
you looked over the comments on TLD applications? they are
astoundingly diverse. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Most
of them are stupid, but they are not from the ICANN
stalwarts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That's
democracy, bub<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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By it I mean a public-place from where our commonly owned
words (with all the cultural significances they hold) like
love, kid, book, school etc cannot be plucked out and
handed over to some business houses as private property. </span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
is where you are not thinking very deeply. If these words
are indeed 'commonly owned' they can be appropriated and
used by anyone. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Since
domain name registrations must be exclusive, and since
your claim to a dns registration of a common word is as
good as mine, it is just a matter of first come first
served.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It
is the people who want to control and regulate the use of
common words <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">-
in order to ensure that they are used "properly" or
"fairly" - <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">who
actually would usher in a crippling political battle over
who has the right to the name, and how it canbe used<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">which
would stifle the development of the name space. I am still
waiting for you Parminder to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">get
acquainted with the idea of "permissionless innovation,"
which is why the Internet flourished. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You
want people to ask for permission and impose collective
regulation before they can use the word 'book'. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
say to hell with that. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It
is only a matter of time before you join the trademark
lobby in their never ending quest to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">ensure
that politically approved true rights holders are allowed
to use specific words in specific ways <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
When 'trademarks' allow exclusive rights over some words
to some private parties in very clearly limited contexts,
and with so many pre-conditions, caveats etc, how can a
private body simply hand over the *globally* exclusive use
of generic words, with no trademark claim to them either,
to private parties just on the highest bid !!? </span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">they
are not handing over the right to globally exclusive use
of the word. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">They
are handing over the right to globally exclusive use of a
specific character string as a top level domain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You
can use the word 'book' all you like. There, I just did
it: book, book, book. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
can name my website <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.syr.edu/book/">http://www.syr.edu/book/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
can paint "book" on the side of my car, or tattoo it on my
forehead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
can try to register 'book' in any of the hundreds of new
TLDs that will exist if you and the TM lobby don't stop it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
can open a book store, online or offline, and attract
google-driven searches on the word 'book' there if people
link to it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Just
think of the scenario when Amazon owns .book, </span><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Check
this out: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.book.com">www.book.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Check
this out: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.book.co.uk/">http://www.book.co.uk/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">and
mind you, it is to be fully private. Unlike existing
registries like .com etc amazon will not even be obliged
to sell second level domain names under .book in the
public market (protecting the marketplace, huh!). Quite
soon, amazon may change its name, or at least its book
division's name to .book... It will have a right to, since
it owns that particular symbol in a very special way.....
Remember, normal trademark etc law wont allow it to run
its business under the name 'book', because it will be
considered too generic a name, meaning it is pubic
property (those good old times when laws were made to
protect the public!). But with an expedient routed through
the ICANN- that benefactor of the powerful, Amazon can run
its business under .book, the ownership of which is
'established, or would certainly get established over due
course of use as everyone will know, of course .book is
amazon (and vice versa), are you kidding or what! <br>
<br>
I am sure with some proven use and exclusivity, trademark
authorities will also be compliant... As the world,
especially in the use of language, goes mostly digital, we
hand over our common property, the idea and the word,
'book', to a private company.... and then it is the turn
of 'kid', 'love', 'cloud', </span>.baby, .book, .eat,
.family, .film, .home, .movie, .music, .search, .beauty,
.school................ <br>
I am completely lost as to what public interest does all
this serve? Isnt ICANN there to serve public interest! Why
couldnt we stick to relatively meaningless three alphabet
gtlds like .com, .org and such, and, being most important,
making it incumbent upon the registries to sell second level
domains in the open market on a non discriminatory basis??
Why has ICANN taken upon itself to further privatise
anything and everything that conceivably can be privatised
and perpetual rents extracted for the benefit of the most
powerful, in the true spirit of the resplendent neoliberal
march. <br>
<br>
I really hope those outside the wunderworld of ICANN would
take this issue up in the right earnest.. I suspect, the
storm would start brewing soon. I cant see how ICANN, and
its compliant ICANN community, will be allowed to get away
with this absolute loot of our common cultural heritage. I
think this time ICANN has bitten off too much.....<br>
<br>
<br>
parminder <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wednesday 15 August 2012 02:39 PM,
"Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>FYI<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.leahy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/8-7-12%20Letter%20from%20Senate%20and%20House%20Judiciary%20Committees.pdf">http://www.leahy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/8-7-12%20Letter%20from%20Senate%20and%20House%20Judiciary%20Committees.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>wolfgang<o:p></o:p></pre>
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