Re: [ga] On the topic of "Rounds"

[Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,

Good question.  There is no pressing need for
"either/or".  You are correct.  It is quite possible
to have a round that includes sponsored TLDs and
unsponsored TLDs and IDNs -- although it will mean a
lot more work for ICANN Staff (as at the very least
there will be different sets of selection criteria
involved).

I see some urgency, however, in making sure that IDNs
are included in the next rollout although I would
prefer that such a process be managed by the ccNSO
instead of by way of GNSO policy considerations.

--- kidsearch <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We can't have both, Danny? Why are we discussing
> either or? I agree that
> multi-cultural names and others are needed. If you
> give people the ability
> to create them, then they will be created.
> 
> By suggesting we are to decide "which" needs are
> more important than others,
> we put ourselves in a position of claiming to know
> what is best for everyone
> else, which we do not. Let the market decide and
> those needs you mention
> here can also be addressed.
> 
> Chris McElroy
> http://www.affiliatewebsitedesign.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [ga] On the topic of "Rounds"
> 
> 
> > Chris,
> >
> > Let's assume for a moment that your primary
> language
> > is Wolof, a language understood by over 8 million
> > Senegalese as well as a language spoken by
> significant
> > populations in The Gambia, Mauritania, Cote
> d'Ivoire,
> > Mali, France, Italy, and Spain.  You are searching
> for
> > a namespace that respects your linguistic needs,
> an
> > IDN.  You find none, because there are no IDNs in
> the
> > root.
> >
> > Tell me whose need is greater, an English-speaking
> > trademark owner who has the ability to register in
> > .com, .pro, .biz, .info, .us, .ws etc. or the
> speaker
> > of Wolof that can't find a suitable namespace?
> >
> > English-speakers may be "running out of good
> names",
> > but non-English speakers aren't even at square one
> in
> > terms of meaningful choice.
> >
> > By 2015, Americans will be less than 15% of
> Internet
> > users.  It's time to give the rest of the world
> the
> > gTLDs that they need.  That should take priority
> over
> > yet another .com clone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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