<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">+1<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Javier Rúa-Jovet<div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">+1-787-396-6511</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">twitter: @javrua</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">skype: javier.rua1</span></div><div><font color="#000000" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/javrua" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/javrua</a> </font></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br>On Jul 18, 2018, at 4:51 AM, Bastiaan Goslings <<a href="mailto:bastiaan.goslings@ams-ix.net">bastiaan.goslings@ams-ix.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>thanks, I too support this draft statement: it’s nice and succinct</span><br><span></span><br><span>-Bastiaan</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 18 Jul 2018, at 09:11, Tijani BEN JEMAA <<a href="mailto:tijani.benjemaa@topnet.tn">tijani.benjemaa@topnet.tn</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you Alan; I support this statement.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tijani BEN JEMAA</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Executive Director</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Phone: +216 98 330 114</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +216 52 385 114</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Le 18 juil. 2018 à 03:37, Alan Greenberg <<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>> a écrit :</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The PC at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/GoRHBQ">https://community.icann.org/x/GoRHBQ</a> is addressing a set of recommendations to protect at the second level the names of the various national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I was an active member of the original Red Cross name PDP. The national names were not protected at that time for a number of reasons, largely technicalities. This PDP modification process was convened to attempt to correct the process. I also joined the reconvened WG, but stopped attending after three meetings, largely due to the slowness of the deliberations, but I did keep an eye on the mailing list.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The bottom line is that the reconvened PDP is recommending that the country names be protected.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>In reality, I do not believe that this issue is really substantive in that fraudulent activity can still occur using minor modification of the names. But I believe that we should support it because it is significant example of ICANN addressing an issue with global public interest implications. In particular, one of the arguments against reserving these names in the past has been that by doing so, we are impacting freedom of speech - specifically not allowing other parties to use these names. Since these names are in fact protected by law in each jurisdiction, I personally believe that this argument has little merit.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am reproducing the statement below for your convenience.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>========</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The ALAC appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Initial Report on the Protections for Certain Red Cross Names in all gTLDs Policy Amendment Process.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The ALAC has always taken the position that as a humanitarian organization, and one that has been regularly the target of those seeking to fraudulently attract donations, the Red Cross should be afforded the courtesy of having its various identifiers protected at the second level in gTLD domain names.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The current process recommends additional protection in this area and the recommendations are supported by the ALAC.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ALAC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>At-Large Online: <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ALAC Working Wiki: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ALAC mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>At-Large Online: <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ALAC Working Wiki: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)</a></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>ALAC mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>At-Large Online: <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a></span><br><span>ALAC Working Wiki: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>