Re: [ga] Policy for dealing with controversial TLDs

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly. Who's need? I may think I "need" to create a new tld. Therefore
there is now a need. Nuff said.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 11:40 AM
Subject: [ga] Policy for dealing with controversial TLDs


> Recently, governments have pointed to "obvious and
> predictable public policy issues" associated with the
> introduction of certain TLDs.  They have cited
> "potential ethical problems" and "significant impacts
> on local concerns" as justification for a TLD
> selection criterion that would examine "the real need
> for such an introduction".
>
> The GAC, in their most recent Communique, has also
> "agreed to initiate work on public policy applicable
> to new gTLDs."
>
> My concern pertains to the choice of NEED as a
> selection criterion.

>
> If we predicate the introduction of a TLD on NEED,
> then that means that we probably would have excluded
> .coop, .museum, .name and other such TLDs from the
> mix.  It also means that tlds such as .eu and .asia
> wouldn't have come into existence as I can't imagine
> that one could successful argue that there is a
> compelling need to brand different regions of the
> world.  There probably wouldn't have been a need for
> .int as IGOs could easily have had reserved slots
> within .org
>
> So, if NEED is not a suitable criterion, how then
> should we deal with those TLDs that potentially pose
> public policy concerns?  There are governments that
> will probably object to TLDs such as .xxx, .gay,
> .nazi, etc.  because they hold the promise of content
> that some nations will deem objectionable.
>
> What policy or selection criterion should guide ICANN
> decision-making?
>
> Is it sufficient to say that if a TLD raises public
> policy concerns, then the TLD applicant must
> demonstrate a compelling need for the introduction of
> such a domain?
>
> reference URLS:
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/lopez-to-tarmizi-06sep05.pdf
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/zangl-to-cerf-16sep05.pdf
> http://gac.icann.org/web/communiques/gac23com.pdf
>
>
>
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