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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Not to mention Paris,
Hilton </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
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symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;
mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Anne-Rachel Inné<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:25
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> africann@afrinic.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] on
dots and cities --and more</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hmmmm, actually who
should really get dot <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">paris</st1:place></st1:City>
for example???? to illustrate what Mawaki just said look below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=SAM%7CBO%7CBL003%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Bolivia (El Beni)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=NAM%7CCA%7CON%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Canada (Ontario)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=NAM%7CCA%7CYT%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Canada (Yukon Territory)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CCG%7CCF009%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Brazzaville (Pool)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CCG%7CCF010%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Brazzaville (Sangha)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=EUR%7CFR%7CFR012%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, France (Ile-De-France)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CGA%7CGB003%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Gabon (Moyen-Ogooue)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CGA%7CGB007%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Gabon (Ogooue-Lolo)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=CAC%7CHT%7CHA003%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Haiti (Grand' Anse)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=CAC%7CHT%7CHA004%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Haiti (Nord)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=CAC%7CHT%7CHA008%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Haiti (Sud)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=NAM%7CMX%7CMX005%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Mexico (Chiapas)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=CAC%7CPA%7CPM006%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Panama (Herrera)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=ASI%7CPH%7CRP007%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Philippines (Antique)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=ASI%7CPH%7CRP071%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Philippines (Maguindanao)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=CAC%7CPR%7CPR000%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CST%7CTP002%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Sao Tome And Principe (Sao Tome)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=AFR%7CTG%7CTO000%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Togo (*)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=MEA%7CTR%7CTU000%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Turkey (*)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://wwwa.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=forecastfox&traveler=0&loccode=EUR%7CUA%7CUP015%7CPARIS"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Paris, Ukraine (Odessa)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
If you are interested, on country names, WIPO 2 has been been dealing with the
subject with ICANN for the past four/five years now and I am quoting from text
that you can read here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/correspondence/gurry-letter-to-cerf-lynn-21feb03.htm">http://www.icann.org/correspondence/gurry-letter-to-cerf-lynn-21feb03.htm</a>
<br>
"".....Following consideration of the question of the protection of
country names against abusive registrations by the <a
href="http://ecommerce.wipo.int/domains/sct/documents/index.html">two special
sessions of the SCT</a> mentioned above, the WIPO General Assembly, <a
href="http://www.wipo.int/documents/en/document/govbody/wo_gb_ga/pdf/wo_ga_28_7.pdf">in
October 2002, remitted the question for further consideration by the SCT</a>.
The SCT met for this purpose in November 2002 and <a
href="http://www.wipo.int/sct/en/documents/session_9/pdf/sct9_8.pdf">adopted a
decision</a> that the short and long names of States, as set out in the United
Nations Terminology Bulletin, should be protected against identical and
misleadingly similar registrations as domain names by persons unconnected with
the constitutional authorities of the States concerned. It was recommended that
this protection should be implemented through an amendment of the UDRP and
should apply to all future registrations of domain names in the gTLDs. Further
details of the protection are set out in the text of the decision, which is set
out in <a
href="http://www.icann.org/correspondence/gurry-letter-to-cerf-lynn-21feb03.htm#ANNEX2">Annex
2 to this letter</a>......""<br>
<br>
Other links current and historical: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/committees/JWGW2/">http://www.icann.org/committees/JWGW2/</a><br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-06oct03.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-06oct03.htm</a><br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/committees/gac/communique-25mar03.htm">http://www.icann.org/committees/gac/communique-25mar03.htm</a><br>
and more discussion on the subject on the GNSO list at: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/mail2.html#03415">http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/mail2.html#03415
</a><br>
Mawaki and Sophia can tell you more about this.<br>
Some countries have been calling for protection of their cultural heritage --
cities, cheeses, wines, special patterns names, etc....but not an easy task...<br>
<br>
Pour les Francophones, le sujet est toujours d'actualite par exemple en <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region>: <a
href="http://www.cawa.fr/depot-des-noms-de-communes-en-fr-article001128.html">http://www.cawa.fr/depot-des-noms-de-communes-en-fr-article001128.html
</a><br>
<br>
AR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><span class=gmailquote><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 5/15/07, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Vika Mpisane</span></b> <<a
href="mailto:vika@zadna.org.za">vika@zadna.org.za</a>> wrote:</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks Mawaki. It's
do-able & may raise an interesting dispute resolution<br>
process where you register <a href="http://dakar.sn">dakar.sn</a> and I run
afterwards to register a<br>
.dakar TLD:-) But that's the reason why ICANN's policy processes exist &
may <br>
be it's high time ICANN should start anticipating this???<br style='mso-special-character:
line-break'>
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