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

[Antony Van Couvering <avc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It looks as if Edmon has been taken in by the most durable institution  
in the domain name industry -- the indefatigable delusion (self- 
delusion?) of Jeff Williams.
Edmon, take a look at http://www.gtld-mou.org/gtld-discuss/mail-archive/08030.html 
 before you spend too much time responding to Jeff.
Antony Van Couvering

On Jul 3, 2008, at 6:51 AM, Edmon Chung wrote:

> 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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