There were several issues discussed by the ICANN board, the GNSO, and by many other constituencies meeting in San Juan in late June. One old issue that returned is the question of who has the right to register the names of countries and names “of national or geographic significance”, including names and abbreviations of International Intergovernmental Organizations.
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ICANN – What are the risks to domain owners of new proposal to protect IGOs? by Michael Collins
There were several issues discussed by the ICANN board, the GNSO, and by many other constituencies meeting in San Juan in late June. One old issue that returned is the question of who has the right to register the names of countries and names “of national or geographic significance”, including names and abbreviations of International Intergovernmental Organizations.