[FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]In a threatening letter posted as a comment on ICANN's Draft Applicant Guidebook V2 comment page, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says that "it reserves its right to take action against ICANN for damages resulting to the IOC or the Olympic Movement from the implementation of the gTLD proposal."
In its letter, the IOC is basically requesting special status from ICANN, arguing that its trademarks deserve it due to their "unique nature".
I don't follow. Surely any trademark holder has a unique intellectual property right. Why should the IOC get special treatment? The answer is obvious. They have the means and the power to threaten ICANN – and the innovation that the new gTLD program represents for the Internet – in a way that others do not.
ICANN's current comment period closes on April 13.[/FONT]
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