Re: [ga] New TLDs PDP -- Should new TLDs be Introduced?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
stakeholders/users,

With all due respect Danny, who is the "WE" in which you are referring
to?

If the "WE", as I suspect or understand your post, is the participants
of this forum, than isn't it likely that the GNSO "Committee" for
determining
the future of new gTLD's are not going to pay much mind as the GA is
defunct?

I respect what I think you are trying to do here, but given the results
of
Vancouver and long ago MDR, what you are suggesting to do is
likely an exercise in futility as this committee cannot consider such
discussion or results of same seriously due to the GA being defunct.

Danny Younger wrote:

> On Friday 2 December 2005, the GNSO Council voted to
> implement a PDP on New TLDS.  This vote starts the
> clock ticking.  The Council decided not to convene a
> task force, but rather, to convene a Committee of the
> Whole to handle this PDP.  Per the bylaws, the GNSO
> Policy Development Process requires that all
> Constituency Statements and Public Comment Statements
> be submitted to the Staff Manager within thirty-five
> calendar days after initiation of the PDP.
>
> We have 32 days left to prepare and submit a
> statement.
>
> The Terms of Reference for the PDP are divided into
> four sections (listed below).  I propose the following
> -- we use a week to discuss/debate each of the
> sections and the remaining days to draft a statement.
> Each week I will draft a synopsis of the discussions
> for further comment.
>
> The first section states:
>
> "1. Should new generic top level domain names be
> introduced?
>
> a. Given the information provided here and any other
> relevant information available to the GNSO, the GNSO
> should assess whether
> there is sufficient support within the Internet
> community to enable the introduction of new top level
> domains. If this is the case the following additional
> terms of reference are applicable."
>
> -- This will be our topic for this week -- should new
> TLDs be introduced?
>
> The remainder of the terms of reference:
>
> 2.  Selection Criteria for New Top Level Domains
>
> a.  [Taking into account ] the existing selection
> criteria from previous top level domain application
> processes and relevant
> criteria in registry services re-allocations, develop
> modified or new criteria which specifically address
> ICANN's goals of expanding the use and usability of
> the Internet. In particular, examine ways in which the
> allocation of new top level domains can meet demands
> for broader use of the Internet in developing
> countries.
>
> b.  Examine whether preferential selection criteria
> (e.g. sponsored) could be developed which would
> encourage new and innovative ways of addressing the
> needs of Internet users.
>
> c.  Examine whether additional criteria need to be
> developed which address ICANN's goals of ensuring the
> security and stability of the Internet.
>
> 3.  Allocation Methods for New Top Level Domains
>
> a.  Using the experience gained in previous rounds,
> develop  allocation methods for selecting new top
> level domain names.
>
> b.  Examine the full range of allocation methods
> including
> auctions, ballots, first-come first-served and
> comparative evaluation to determine the methods of
> allocation that best enhance user choice while not
> compromising predictability and stability.
>
> c.  Examine how allocation methods could be used to
> achieve
> ICANN's goals of fostering competition in domain name
> registration services and encouraging a diverse range
> of registry services providers.
>
> 4   Policy to Guide Contractual Conditions for New Top
> Level Domains
>
> a.  Using the experience of previous rounds of top
> level domain name application processes and the recent
> amendments to
> registry services agreements, develop policies to
> guide the contractual criteria which are publicly
> available prior to any application rounds.
>
> b.  Determine what policies are necessary to provide
> security and stability of registry services.
>
> c.  Determine appropriate policies to guide a
> contractual compliance programme for registry
> services.
>
> --- Let the discussion begin ---
>
>
>

Regards,

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