All, FYI -- Jeffrey A. Williams Spokesman INEGroup (Over 95k members strong!) CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
kathy and all, Great kathy! Glad to see you as a candidate! >;) However I thought you had told me you were offline when I spoke with you on the phone earlier today??? However I am sure you will make a good showing and potentially a great advocate for the NCDNHC! >;) Are you open to questions on issues regarding your positions before Santiago? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To the Election Committee Members and the NCDNHC: > Below please find my contact information, background and statement, in > keeping with the requirements of a candidate seeking to run for a Names > Council position. > > Thank you, > Kathy > ------------------------------------------ > Kathryn A. Kleiman > Association for Computing Machinery's Internet Governance Committee > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > US 703/518/5184 > > Background: Graduate Harvard University (social theory and computer science) > and Boston University School of Law (focus telecommunications and first > amendment). 1987-1990 managed international data networks and programmed > large-scale databases in New York City. 1993-1997, telecommunications > attorney with Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth in Rosslyn, Virginia. 1997 founded > solo practice in Internet law and domain name dispute issues. > > Statement: > Since 1995 I have spent a great deal of time on domain name/trademark > disputes. 1995 was the first time that someone brought a problem to me and I > realized that the domain name dispute policy created by Network Solutions was > balanced unfairly in favor of registered trademark owners. In 1996, Michael > Doughney and I founded the Domain Name Rights Coalition to work for domain > name dispute policies that were more fair to noncommercial users, individuals > and small businesses – all those without trademarks. We opposed the IAHC and > CORE/POC proposals for continuing to value commercial, trademarked speech > over all other forms of speech (we were under the impression that it is > noncommercial speech – political, community and personal – that had the > highest protection) and I have been before the US Congress (1998), WIPO > (1997), and many other bodies arguing for fair principles. > > I believe the NCDNHC can make a big difference in the ICANN and DNSO > processes. We represent a view that needs to be heard and that balances the > large commercial and intellectual property interests. I favor a > cybersquatting dispute policy, but one that has more fair definitions and > procedures than the one WIPO proposed. I am very concerned about the > proposals for famous marks because I believe they represent a great expansion > of existing laws and treaties and will (as proposed) hurt noncommercial > users, particularly smaller ones. > > I support the DNSO process, but believe that putting substance before > process, and moving forward with Working Group A's recommendations while we, > the NCDNHC were still in formation, is a serious problem. > > If elected to the Names Council, I will need the help of many people in this > Constituency. We will need to work together to use our limited voice in the > DNSO to work for noncommercial activities and communication on the Internet. > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ncdnhc-discuss as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams Spokesman INEGroup (Over 95k members strong!) CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
