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Public Comment Forum

ICANN has prepared a comment forum to gather input from the public on this issue.

Click here to post a comment on the WIPO-2 Report

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Documents

• Final Report of Joint Working Group for WIPO-2 Process Issues
• WIPO Briefing Note: The Second WIPO Internet Domain Name Process
• Annex I: WIPO Recommendation on the Names and Acronyms of International Intergovernmental Organizations

Background: Joint Working Group for WIPO-2 Process Issues

On 10 October 2003, Dr. Paul Twomey, ICANN's President, announced a Joint Working Group concerning the results of the WIPO Second Internet Domain Name Process (WIPO-2 Process). The President was directed to appoint a Joint Working Group resulting from a Board Resolution of 2 June 2003 (text of resolution provided below) and consultation with the Generic Name Supporting Organization (GNSO) and its constituencies, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC).

The Joint Working Group is tasked with analyzing the practical and technical aspects of implementing WIPO-2 Process recommendations in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission, and the implications for the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

The members of the Joint Working Group are:

• Philip Sheppard
• Michael Froomkin
• David Maher
• Mike Heltzer
• Robert F. Connelly
• Maggie Mansourkia
• Vanda Scartezini
• Christian Wichard
• Lena Carlson
• Jean-Christophe Chouvet
• Olive Chikankheni
• Richard Hill
• Martin Boyle
• Sebastian Ricciardi
• Wendy Seltzer
• Jonathan Cohen
• John Jeffrey