[Internal-cg] Update from CWG on IANA IPR

Tue Jul 21 21:33:00 UTC 2015

Kou:

Your response seems to be incompatible with the CRISP proposal.  Please see page 10; it says:

"With regards to the IANA trademark and the IANA.ORG domain, it is the expectation of the Internet Number Community that both are associated with the IANA Numbering Services and not with a particular IANA Numbering Services Operator. Identifying an organization that is not the IANA Numbering Services Operator and which will permanently hold these assets will facilitate a smooth transition should another operator (or operators) be selected in the future. It is the preference of the Internet Number Community that the IANA trademark and the IANA.ORG domain name be transferred to an entity independent of the IANA Numbering Services Operator, in order to ensure that these assets are used in a non-discriminatory manner for the benefit of the entire community. From the Internet Number Community’s perspective, the IETF Trust would be an acceptable candidate for this role.
The transfer of the IANA trademark and IANA.ORG domain to the IETF Trust will require additional coordination with the other affected communities of the IANA Services, namely, protocol parameters and names. It is the preference of the Internet Number Community that all relevant parties agree to these expectations as part of the transition."

To my eyes, this text requires that as part of the implementation the IPR needs to be transferred out of ICANN.  I do not think that a transfer to an affiliate of ICANN (that is, PTI) meets the requirement.

Russ

On Jul 21, 2015, at 3:38 PM, Wu Kuo wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> The statement I gave is from the board. The questions asked by Russ are more complex to answer now based on the final proposal of ICG and the operator or operators will develop. As I know, some community like to sign contract ASAP. If the contract signed before PTI, then the trademark and domain name can stay with ICANN or other solution which we have to figure the legal and best solution for all. When PTI is established, trademark and domain name can be transferred to PTI or other solution(?). Then the community might transfer to PTI or remains the contract with ICANN which ICANN can not decide alone.
> 
> If there is only one operator, the situation might be easier. If there are multiple operators, it could complex the situation as you all can predict which can not solved by ICANN alone too. We have to sit down to resolve together.
> 
> Russ, I am sorry not giving you "firm" answer to your two questions. But you really raise good questions for all to think about.
> 
> If we have further solution, I will inform you all ASAP.
> 
> Kuo Wu 
> 
> 從我的 iPhone 傳送
> 
> Alissa Cooper <alissa at cooperw.in> 於 2015年7月21日 06:37 寫道：
> 
>> FYI
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> From: "Jonathan Robinson" <jrobinson at afilias.info>
>>> Subject: [CWG-Stewardship] FW: Request for a quote on two tasks
>>> Date: July 21, 2015 at 2:12:51 PM GMT+2
>>> To: <cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
>>> Cc: "'Jonathan Robinson'" <jonathan.robinson at ipracon.com>
>>> Reply-To: jrobinson at afilias.info
>>> 
>>> All,
>>>  
>>> Following on from the Client Committee and CWG meetings on 9 July, the quote below was received. The Client Committee has reviewed this quote and now proposes to instruct Sidley to commence with this work as soon as possible.
>>>  
>>> Please note that the ICG is moving rapidly towards publication of its work for public comment and, if the CWG is to provide informed and effective input on the “IPR Issue”, we do need Sidley’s input and advice to us as soon as possible.
>>>  
>>> Thank-you,
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Jonathan & Lise
>>>  
>>> From: Flanagan, Sharon [mailto:sflanagan at sidley.com] 
>>> Sent: 18 July 2015 09:33
>>> To: cwg-client at icann.org; Jonathan Robinson; 'Lise Fuhr'; Grace Abuhamad; Marika Konings
>>> Cc: Gregory, Holly; Hofheimer, Joshua T.
>>> Subject: RE: Request for a quote on two tasks
>>>  
>>> Dear All,
>>>  
>>> With respect to Item #1 below, we would expect the stress test and assessment of the IPR issue under the three scenarios below would require approximately $35,000-40,000 of legal work.  This would be for our analysis and review and would not include time spent on follow up calls or iterations of the document.
>>>  
>>> Please let us know if you have any questions.
>>>  
>>> Best regards,
>>> Sharon
>>>  
>>> SHARON FLANAGAN
>>> Partner
>>> 
>>> Sidley Austin LLP
>>> +1.415.772.1271
>>> sflanagan at sidley.com
>>>  
>>> From: Lise Fuhr [mailto:lise.fuhr at difo.dk] 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:58 AM
>>> To: Flanagan, Sharon
>>> Cc: Jonathan Robinson; Grace Abuhamad; Marika Konings; cwg-client at icann.org
>>> Subject: Request for a quote on two tasks
>>>  
>>> Dear Sharon,
>>>  
>>> As we talked about during the Client Committee call last Thursday, we have discussed with the CWG Sidley's eventual advice regarding two issues – IPR and a matrix of the bylaws. The CWG agreed to request Sidley to give an estimate of the hours needed in order to perform the two tasks:
>>> 
>>> 1.      IPR - To conduct a stress-test approach regarding the IANA IPR issue. This includes four aspects:
>>> 
>>> a.  Sidley should consult with ICANN Legal in order to obtain further insight and background to the IPR issue. This can be done with the involvement of other members of the CWG – like the Client Committee. Furthermore CWG is considering involving other communities in this fact-gathering exercise.
>>> 
>>> b. There appear to be three possible scenarios. IANA’s IPR either:
>>> (i) stays with ICANN; (ii) goes to PTI; or (iii) goes into trust (IETF, mutual trust).
>>> 
>>> c. What risks exist with each approach from a CWG-Stewardship perspective. These need to be evaluated in view of ICANN's position and the proposal from the other communities to determine what is optimal and/or acceptable. 
>>> 
>>> d. There are 3 trademarks involved: (i) "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority," (ii) "IANA", and (iii) the IANA Logo, which consists of IANA in stylized letters plus Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
>>>  
>>> 2.      Matrix of the ICANN bylaws:
>>> 
>>> Create a matrix to help determine where the bylaws that are needed in relation to the CWG proposal belong.  Identify which bylaws Sidley would suggest that the CWG should draft (be in charge of having drafted), and which bylaws drafted by the CCWG need to be signed off by the CWG. There will be a part of the bylaws that are being prepared by the CCWG that have no direct relationship to the CWG's work and these constitute a third category.
>>>  
>>> After receiving the quote, the Client Committee will evaluate the estimates of the two tasks and get back to you.
>>>  
>>> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get back to me.
>>>  
>>> Best regards,
>>>  
>>> Lise
>>>  
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