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== INTA and ICANN ==

== INTA and ICANN ==

The INTA was critical of ICANN, telling its members to oppose ICANN’s proposed expression of interest (EOI) process, which it drafted in December, 2009 to solicit entities to submit basic information about themselves and their requests for new [[gTLD]]s. INTA cited that the decision of ICANN to accept pre-registrations was premature and also stressed that the pre-registration process was harmful to trademark holders, as it would force them to register their trademarks defensively in order to protect them. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/drewsen-to-dengate-thrush-12oct10-en.pdf icann.org]</ref>

The INTA was critical of ICANN, telling its members to oppose ICANN’s proposed expression of interest (EOI) process, which it drafted in December, 2009 to solicit entities to submit basic information about themselves and their requests for new [[gTLD]]s. INTA cited that the decision of ICANN to accept pre-registrations was premature and also stressed that the pre-registration process was harmful to trademark holders, as it would force them to register their trademarks defensively in order to protect them.<ref>[http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10138 goldsteinreport.com]</ref>  

INTA had showed its willingness, however, to support ICANN in an economic study aimed to research one of the most overreaching issues identified by ICANN. However, it demanded that the study should take place prior to the launch of any new gTLD program.<ref>[http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=10138 goldsteinreport.com]</ref> In response to this, ICANN also accepted the INTA offer over helping ICANN in writing an economic report. <ref>[http://www.managingip.com/Article/2701823/Icann-accepts-INTA-offer-of-help.html managingip.com]</ref>

INTA had showed its willingness, however, to support ICANN in an economic study aimed to research one of the most overreaching issues identified by ICANN. However, it demanded that the study should take place prior to the launch of any new gTLD program. In response to this, ICANN also accepted the INTA offer over helping ICANN in writing an economic report.  

<ref>[http://www.managingip.com/Article/2701823/Icann-accepts-INTA-offer-of-help.html managingip.com]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==