[APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [NA-Discuss] Regional Advice on .HEALTH Objection

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

Thanks Cheryl. This was useful reading.

Kind Regards,
Sala

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>wrote:

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> From: Garth Bruen <gbruen at knujon.com>
> Date: 6 March 2013 10:33
> Subject: [NA-Discuss] Regional Advice on .HEALTH Objection
> To: na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>
>
> Dear NARALO'ers (-ites?),
>
> The region must answer a series of questions (one for each applicant) in
> response to the .HEALTH objection:
>
> https://community.icann.org/display/newgtldrg/Advice+from+the+RALOs+to+the+A
> LAC+regarding+the+objection+statements
>
> My recommendation is to answer "NO" or to abstain in ALL FIVE cases and I
> will explain why.
>
> Some members of the region believed the system had been "gamed" in the
> denial of the .AMAZON, .PATAGOINA, etc. objections. Well, I am concerned
> also about gaming but from a different direction. My first and foremost
> concern is the integrity of At-Large, and I believe that answering "Yes" to
> these objection questions may result in a misuse of our authority in this
> portion of the objection process. I have two concerns: one specific and one
> general.
>
> First, one of the objections is to a Chinese IDN string application. This
> IDN was bundled in the objection with the four Latin-script/English
> Language
> "HEALTH" strings. However, the IDN is variously translated as "HEALTHY" as
> well as "HEALTH." In our Review Group discussions I made the point that
> "HEALTH" is an industry and "HEALTHY" is a general state. In further review
> of the application for the IDN string the applicant marked the translation
> as "HEALTHY" and even more broadly described it as "WELLNESS." The
> objection
> to the .HEALTH applications firmly frames its concerns as the
> medical-industry use of the word "HEALTH." The application for the Chinese
> IDN concerns a much more general category and as such is not factually
> covered by the objection. I lobbied unsuccessfully within the Review Group
> to drop this objection from the list as it does not fit the situation and
> the passing of this objection may appear to be a mistake by members of the
> community who actually speak Chinese.
>
> Second, I am opposed to the other four objections regardless of the
> specific
> problems with the Chinese IDN objection. My opposition stems from the fact
> that this does not appear to be a true community objection. While the
> objector has healthcare related credentials I have significant doubts about
> the sincerity objection. The objection makes the case that .HEALTH needs
> special protections to keep consumers from being abused in terms of
> potentially fraudulent medical websites. While I would agree, the objector
> did not file similar objections to .MEDICAL, .HEALTHCARE, .DENTIST,
> .DENTAL,
> .DOCTOR, .HOSPITAL, .SURGERY or .MED. When the objector was asked why,  his
> answer only confirmed my suspicion of his specific objection to the
> "HEALTH"
> string and not new gTLDs potentially impacting the medical or health
> communities. Further, this objection appears in large part to be backed and
> supported by the World Health Organization. While the WHO represents global
> health interests it is my personal belief the objection to this string
> represents a narrow interest in the string itself and not the meaning. It
> is
> my opinion that this objection, if supported by At-Large, in fact
> represents
> a more serious threat to the public interest than deployment of the string
> itself.
>
> Anyone should feel free to disagree or engage in discussion.
>
> Thank you, Garth
>
>
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>
> Garth Bruen
> gbruen at knujon.com
>
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