The ICANN IRT needs a lesson in getting buy-in. Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) was set up by trademark interests to come up with a way to protect trademark owners during the launch of new top level domain names. The process by which it was ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Trademark Group Pushes Rapid Domain Takedown Scheme
· Policy & LawGroup submits final report to ICANN. Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), an ad hoc group put together to represent trademark interests in the launch of new top level domains, has issued its final report (pdf). The report will be discussed at ... Continue Reading4 Comments
National Arbitration Forum’s Surprise Response to IRT
· Policy & LawUDRP arbitration forum makes surprising remarks about Implementation Recommendation Team findings. That National Arbitration Forum would be opposed to Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URSS), a fast-track UDRP-like process, comes as no surprise. After ... Continue Reading5 Comments