Re: [ga] ALAC Wiki work page on New TLDs

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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

As whom according to ICANN the "Internte community" is and
by your own many times and many ways, stated concern Danny,
it  is difficult to determine how and therefore if, more gTLD's are
needed or wanted.  Cart before horse here?

Danny Younger wrote:

> Bret has put up an ALAC Wiki work page on New TLDs:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/alac/msg01411.html
>
> 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.
>
> COMMENT:
>
> New top-level domains enhance the ability of users to
> identify themselves and the content they create on the
> Internet. They allow natural communities to express
> their common interests under a common moniker. They
> allow persons, companies, and communities from a
> variety of backgrounds, cultures and languages to
> identify themselves and their content with an
> appropriate label that has meaning to them.
>
> ICANN should not ?designate? new TLDs but instead
> should accept and evaluate applications submitted from
> members of the worldwide Internet community to create
> and operate new top-level domains.
>
> The questions ?how many? and ?with what frequency? do
> not and should not have precise answers. ICANN should
> accept all applications from qualified entities that
> either benefit the public interest or enhance
> competition in the registration of domain names. ICANN
> should accept and evaluate the applications on their
> merits, against objective criteria, as soon as
> practicable given the natural constraints of ICANN?s
> time, budget, and available personnel. Rather than
> accept applications at set times, the application
> process should be a standing part of ICANN?s work.
> Applicants should be free to submit applications
> whenever they believe they have completed an
> application that meets ICANN?s published, objective
> criteria.
>
> For the foreseeable future, the primary constraint on
> the introduction of new TLDs will not be technical
> limits on the number of entries in the root zone file
> but ICANN?s ability to review and approve applications
> with its available personnel. Even if ICANN charges an
> application fee designed to cover the costs of
> additional evaluation staff, a new evaluation process
> will move slowly at the beginning due to a lack of
> institutional experience with the process. Over time
> and with experience, ICANN should be able to move to a
> process that approves qualified applicants within a
> reasonable time, in a predictable manner, and at a
> reasonable cost to applicants that covers ICANN?s
> actual time and expense.
>
> Despite long-time stasis, the question is backwards.
> Introduction of new generic Top-Level Domains -- part
> of ICANN's initial charter -- should be the default
> response, to be delayed further only if there are
> compelling reasons against it.
>

Regards,

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