[discuss] FT: France lashes out at internet naming body Icann

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

It is, however, there’s a serious edge to it: when countries that support the multi-stakeholder model attack one of the most prominent models of it so publicly, it isn’t awfully helpful.

On 23 Jun 2014, at 03:26, joseph alhadeff <joseph.alhadeff at oracle.com> wrote:

> This is just old wine (whine?) in a new bottle...
> 
> For those who can't get enough of the "Appellation" issue, a law review article on the history as it relates to Champagne - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/ElderLRev/2013/2.pdf
> 
> Joe
> On 6/22/2014 3:59 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>> On 23/06/2014 07:24, Barry Shein wrote:
>>> Not intended as any comment on this particular issue I've long said to
>>> others involved that one of these days "adults" are going to show up
>>> at this party.
>>> 
>>> It looks like it's finally happening.
>>> 
>>> So much for the wannabe academics, policy wonks, and trust fund babies
>>> running the show...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> (Milton: oh stop it -- you are an actual academic.)
>> I seriously doubt that any court will see a difference between
>> champagne.com, champagne.fr and champagne.vin when it comes
>> to protecting the designation of wines from Champagne. This is
>> just more of the huffing and puffing we've seen for the last 15
>> years; I don't see it as a sign of real change.
>> 
>>     Brian
>> 
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