[Random-bits] Steve Metalitz/IPC letter to new TLD applications

[James Love]

From: Copyright Coalition for Domain Names
To: Image Online Design, Inc.; dotWAP Domain Registry (DDR), Inc.;
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International
Air Transport Association; Telnic Limited; Number.tel LLC; Glenn W.
Marschel; David P. Peek; Jeff Pulver; RegistryPro, Ltd.; Universal
Postal Union; DADA Spa; Group One Registry, Inc.; WorldNames, Inc.; De
Breed Holdin B.V.; OnlineNIC, Inc.; XO Communications, Inc.; Lycos,
Inc.; The .TV Corporation International; CORE Internet Council of
Registrars; Kenneth Hamma; Museum Domain Management Association; Nokia
Corporation; Commercial Connect, LLC; dotlaw, Inc. (2); dotlaw, Inc.;
.KIDS Domains, Inc.; ICM Registry, Inc.; DotKids, Inc.; Blueberry Hill
Communications, Inc.; The Global Name Registry, Limited; Afilias LLC;
NextDNS Inc.; Atomic Tangerine, Inc.; Sarnoff Corporation; World Health
Organization; SRI International; Monson Assets Limited (BVI) (2); Monson
Assets Limited (BVI); Association Monegasque des Banques; Dubai
Technology; Novell Inc.; Cooperative League of the USA; Diebold
Incorporated; KDD Internet Solutions Co., Ltd.; iDomains Inc.; Affinity
Internet, Inc.; Abacus America, Inc.; JVTeam, LLC; Societe
Internationale de Telecommunication; Rathbawn Computers Limited (2);
Rathbawn Computers Limited; Name.Space Incorporated
Sent: 10/3/00 2:37 PM
Subject: New TLD Applications

October 3, 2000

Dear New TLD Applicant:

Your name appears as a contact person for an application to ICANN to
operate one or more new Top Level Domains. On behalf of the Intellectual
Property Constituency (IPC) of the ICANN Domain Name Supporting
Organization, I write to request a copy of your application, and to
initiate a dialogue with you on those aspects of new TLD applications
that the IPC has identified as critical. 

The IPC and its constituent members have made careful review of the new
TLD applications a high priority, and plan to participate actively in
the public debate leading up to ICANN's decision on the roll-out of new
TLDs. We have developed a list of safeguards which we believe are needed
in any new TLD for the protection of intellectual property. As you may
know, these criteria have been posted at
http://ipc.songbird.com/New_TLD_Safeguards.htm
<http://ipc.songbird.com/New_TLD_Safeguards.htm> . We would welcome the
opportunity to review your application in light of the criteria we have
posted, and to discuss with you any changes or refinements that might be
needed in order to fulfill them. 

Please send a copy of your application to me at ccdn
<mailto:ccdn@smithandmetalitz.com>  @smithandmetalitz.com
<mailto:info@smithandmetalitz.com> . I will make sure that it is
distributed to the IPC membership, and that our comments and reactions
are shared with you in a timely fashion. We will also be glad to discuss
our comments with you through some mutually convenient means, whether by
e-mail, telephone, or in person. 

Of course, if you have any questions about this request, please let me
know. I look forward to receiving your application materials as soon as
possible. 

Steven J. Metalitz

Executive Vice President, IPC

Partner, Smith & Metalitz, LLP

Counsel, Copyright Coalition on Domain Names

Vice President and General Counsel, International Intellectual Property
Alliance

ccdn@smithandmetalitz.com <mailto:ccdn@smithandmetalitz.com> 

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