RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction

["Dominik Filipp" <dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx>]

Tim,
 
as for the one-letter second-level domain release, the only fair-minded
attitude one can stand for is designing a release process allowing
anybody to take part in the registration of these domains on equal
chance basis. Any other solution prioritizing commercial interests and
exluding the majority of registrants out of the process would just be
yet another speculation. If this intention is not sufficiently supported
by WG or such a process is not technically or effectively achievable for
any reason then, indeed, these recommendations and proposals should be
better thrown into the trash.
 
Dominik

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From: Tim Ruiz [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 3:07 PM
To: Dominik Filipp
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Stephane Bortzmeyer; Danny Younger
Subject: RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction


Dominik,
 
The first priority of the Reserved Names WG is to provide background and
recommendations to the new gTLDs regarding the introduction of new
gTLDs, specifically reserved strings at the top level. The terms of work
for the WG also includs reviewing reserved names at the second level
since such reservation requirements will affect any new gTLD operators
that are selected. 
 
So it is not that ICANN has prioritized the release of single character
names at the second level above everything else, it is included in the
work as applicable to the introduction of new gTLDs. But of course,
there's no doubt that various parties within the WG are primarily
involved for that reason. And there's no doubt that the lobbying done by
some of those parties is partly why that category of reserved names is
included in the WG's terms of work.


Tim 




	-------- Original Message --------
	Subject: RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction
	From: "Dominik Filipp" <dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx>
	Date: Fri, March 09, 2007 2:51 am
	To: "Stephane Bortzmeyer" <bortzmeyer@xxxxxx>, "Danny Younger"
	<dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
	Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
	
	There is perhaps no reasons to reserve one-letter names in
general but
	it's surprising that ICANN, instead of dealing with much more
important
	and urgent agenda, is putting its effort into something that
again
	smacks of sort of bargaining. We are talking about exactly 26
domain
	names gaining extreme value during the long time they are being
	reserved, worthy of millions bucks each when auctioned. You can
be damn
	sure most of the names once released will soon appear at
auctions and
	all the profit will come to the pockets of those demanding their
release
	at ICANN today.
	
	So, not the names themselves but the order of importance is what
makes
	me sick.
	
	Dominik
	
	
	-----Original Message-----
	From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf
	Of Stephane Bortzmeyer
	Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:02 PM
	To: Danny Younger
	Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
	Subject: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction
	
	On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 03:35:18PM -0800,  Danny Younger
	<dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote  a message of 71 lines which
said:
	>> These recommendations should be thrown into the trash,
	
	> Why? There were absolutely no reasons to reserve these names.
	> Therefore, there are no reasons to keep them frozen.
	
	> I am under the strong feeling that some people will refuse
	> anything coming from ICANN. Most of the time, ICANN is accused
of
	> regulating too much. And now that a report suggest to loosen
the grip,
	> always-complainers regret the old restriction?