[bestbits] Comments asking ICANN to deny application for .pharmacy registration

[joy]

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Hi Rashmi - for those who are following this, here is the link to the
ICANN independent objector's recent comment on closed generics:
http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/the-issue-of-closed-generic-gtlds/
it is also worth looking at the opinions given in relation to
"controversial" gTLD applications such as dotgay and dotislam among
others:
http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/home/
Regards
Joy

On 15/03/2013 3:15 a.m., Rashmi Rangnath wrote:
> All:
> 
> I thought many of you may be interested in this application that
> Public Citizen filed opposing the National Association of Boards of
> Pharmacy's (NABP) application for the .pharmacy TLD. Public Citizen
> is concerned that the registration would allow the NABP to exclude
> licensed pharmacies located in Canada from acquiring domain names
> under .pharmacy. This would prevent access to affordable medicines
> for many in the US.
> 
> A link to Public Citizen's comments is here:
> https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/12145--
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Rashmi
> 
> Rashmi Rangnath Director, Global Knowledge Initiative and Staff
> Attorney Public Knowledge 1818 N Street NW Suite 410 Washington,
> D.C. 20036 202 861 0020 rrangnath at publicknowledge.org
> <mailto:rrangnath at publicknowledge.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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