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

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

I know that Chris. I just don't want to second a proposal that is
inherently elitist and shouldn't be considered on official forums but
rather clearly addressed as being such.
 
On the other hand, any effort in WG taking the equal-chance approach
into account being openly demonstrated during WG discussions or in the
comments is positive. At least for expressing the knowledge of what's
going on under the hood...
 
Dominik

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From: kidsearch [mailto:kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:01 PM
To: Dominik Filipp; Tim Ruiz
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Stephane Bortzmeyer; Danny Younger
Subject: Re: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction


Dominik, those who already have, get. Thats unfortunately a reality.
Those with money to pay will get the domains. It will never be equal
choice.
 
Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
http://www.articlecontentprovider.com

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Dominik Filipp <mailto:dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx>  
	To: Tim Ruiz <mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
	Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Stephane Bortzmeyer
<mailto:bortzmeyer@xxxxxx>  ; Danny Younger
<mailto:dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>  
	Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 10:43 AM
	Subject: RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction

	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?