Dear Sirs,
Please find attached the answer respectfully sent in the
name and on
behalf of MARQUES, the Association of European Brand Owners,
to the
gTLD-MoU RFC 97-01.
Very truly Yours,
Sylvain Hirsch and Bo Thorstorp
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MARQUES
THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BRAND OWNERS
ANSWER TO THE GTLD-MOU POLICY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
NOTICE-97-01 (RFC)
B. QUESTIONS:
1. How many people do you think can constitute a functioning Policy
Oversight Committee?
[1-5 __] [5-10 __] [10-15 __] [15-20 _X_] [20-30 __] [Other (specify
numb
er) __]
15-20, minimum, in order to obtain as large a representation
as possible
2. Which interest classes require representation in the gTLD-MoU
Policy Oversight Committee?
End-Users [yes__] [no X __]
Internet Service Providers [yes__] [no X _]
Telecommunications Companies [yes__] [no X _]
Public Interest Groups [yes__] [no__] ? No opinion;
Business and Advertising Interests [yes X _] [no__]
Content Providers [yes__] [no X _]
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests [yes X _] [no__]
Software Suppliers [yes__] [no X _]
Trademark Community/Law [yes X _] [no__]
Intergovernmental Interests [yes__] [no__] No opinion;
Domain Name Registrars [yes X] [no__]
Other (please specify, providing a short justification
of this constituency to be represented in DNS-oversight matters)
Members of the broad Educational Community who were among the
Founding Fathers of the Net, such as especially, University scholars
and staff, educational and scientific research community.
3. Which of the listed interest classes above do you think are
under-represented in the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee?
End-Users ___
Internet Service Providers ___
Telecommunications Companies ___
Public Interest Groups ___
Business and Advertising Interests X _
Content Providers ___
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests ___
Software Suppliers ___
Trademark/Legal __ X
Intergovernmental Interests ___
Domain Name Registrars _ _
Other (please specify) _ Members of the broad Educational
Community ___
4. For each of the interests classes you have indicated as under-represen
ted in the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee:
Should each representative be selected from groups within
a class (e.g., trade or other associations) or directly from members
of that class?
By internationally recognised associations on a broad geographical
basis
What is the appropriate procedure for nominating representatives
for each of the classes that you have indicated are under-represented?
Nomination and selection of nominees by an internal procedure
in the relevant organisations mentioned above
What is the appropriate procedure for selecting representative
for each of the classes you have indicated are under-represented?
Nomination and selection of nominees by an internal procedure
in the relevant organisations mentioned above
What is the length of term each representative should serve
for each of the classes that you have indicated are under-represented?
If desired, please include suggested mandatory term limits.
2 to 3 years, members to be replaced by annual rotation
5. Please discuss below any other considerations vis-a-vis the
structure
of the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee not covered in this
questionnaire.
Within each class represented on POC there should be an as broad
as possible geographical representation.
[END]
Sylvain HIRSCH (Cabinet Hirsch, France) and Bo THORSTORP (Arla
Ekonomisk
Forening, Sweden) in the name and on behalf of MARQUES, Association
of European Brand Owners.