Re: [ga] [Fwd: [governance] dot.ASIA Front-Running scheme claimed]

["Edmon Chung" <edmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeffrey,

Would like to respond to your comments about DotAsia.

Myself and the team at DotAsia has been working very hard since its inception 
to facilitate a comprehensive Sunrise and Landrush process that balances the 
interests of the intellectual property rights community and the general public. 
 The .ASIA Sunrise process was developed over multiple public drafts and our 
team proactively soliciting feedback and improvements from the community.  
DotAsia is one of the first gTLDs I believe to have publicly sought comments 
for its Sunrise processes.

As a result, we have received high acclaims for our Sunrise process, including 
the auction process for Landrush which is ongoing.  To date, we have had no 
challenges or disputes for the .ASIA sunrise process, which is compared to 
hundreds and thousands of disputes experienced by other TLD launches.

For trademark Sunrise, each and every application is verified through one of 
our verification agents (Deloitte or AGIP) to ensure the integrity of the 
process.  Our approach is to allow everyone to participate in the process 
fairly.  Including parties that may be affiliated with us our our partners.  
Which is why the process was also designed to ensure that even affiliated 
parties would not gain any advantage over others.

Specifically regarding the allegations and accusations you can find our 
specific comments at: 
http://www.registry.asia/pressreleases/DotAsia-PR-2008-05-15.html.  As a brief 
note, we have conflict of interest policies in place and our auction structure 
does not lend itself to favouring anyone.  Because the end time extends 
automatically for 24 hours if a change of lead is experienced in the last 
24hours of an auction, timing of bids will not provide any advantage as those 
trailing will have 24 hours to react.  Therefore, unless a party is willing to 
outbid the others, no additional information can provide an edge.

Of course, we believe there is always room for improvement, and look forward to 
your constructive comments.  However, I feel that it is important for my team 
that I point out our dedication and our achievements to date regarding the 
launch of .ASIA.  Please let us know where we may have done not enough or 
should have developed our process better?

We set out to ensure a stable and orderly introduction of the .ASIA TLD into 
the social and technical fabric of the Internet.  And from the results so far, 
I truly believe that it has been a success.  I believe many others in the 
community share my view as well.

Edmon


PS.  I am not sure how the allegations relate to "front-running".  We are not 
aware of any of our registrars engaged in front-running.  But if there is such 
an issue, we will continue to monitor and seek to address them.





> > From: Jeffrey A. Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
> > Subject: [ga] [Fwd: [governance] dot.ASIA Front-Running scheme claimed]
> > To: ALAC <alac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ALAC NA Discuss
> > <na-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, icann board
> > <icann-board@xxxxxxxxx>, DOC/NTIA ICANN Rep <aheineman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: yehudakatz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ICANN registry comments
> > <registryservice@xxxxxxxxx>, Ga <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Yehuda,
> >
> >  Done.
> >
> >  Dot.Asia has been a moderately too a very poorly manage
> > registry sense it's very conception.  It remains so.
> > It comes as no surprise that others have finally taken
> > note and interest in recognizing this more broadly
> > recognized fact.  It is rather amazing to me that
> > ICANN has not yet redeligated this Registry to more
> > a more appropriate party or parties.  But this is
> > partly due to ICANN itself having glaring and significant
> > management and leadership deficiencies that have been
> > shown time and time again.
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [governance] dot.ASIA Front-Running scheme claimed
> > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:53:39 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: "Yehuda Katz" <yehudakatz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: governance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,"Yehuda Katz"
> > <yehudakatz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: governance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Please (cross-post) run this on the ALAC mail-list.
> >
> > It looks like there is a 'Front-Running' scheme going on with the .ASIA
> > Auctions
> >
> > http://www.dotasia-complot.org/
> >
> > http://www.dotasia-complot.org/cat30.html
> >
> > The Guy (Thomas Rucker) is doing his homework, its worthy of a ALAC
> > probe,
> > that may flush out the bushes.
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