RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<div>Dominik,</div>
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The first priority of the Reserved Names WG is to provide background and
recommendations to the new gTLDs&nbsp;regarding the introduction&nbsp;of new gTLDs, specifically reserved strings at the top level. The terms of work for the WG also includs reviewing reserved names at the second level since such reservation requirements will affect any new gTLD operators that are selected. </div>
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So it is not that ICANN has prioritized the release of single character
names at the second level above everything else,&nbsp;it is included in the work as applicable to the introduction of new gTLDs. But of course, there's no&nbsp;doubt&nbsp;that various parties within the WG are primarily&nbsp;involved for that reason. And there's no doubt that the lobbying done by some of those parties is partly why that category of reserved names is included in the WG's terms of work.</div>
<div><BR><BR>Tim <BR></div>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid">-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction<BR>From: "Dominik Filipp" &lt;dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Fri, March 09, 2007 2:51 am<BR>To: "Stephane Bortzmeyer" &lt;bortzmeyer@xxxxxx&gt;, "Danny Younger"<BR>&lt;dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Cc: &lt;ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR><BR>
There is perhaps no reasons to reserve one-letter names in general
but<BR>
it's surprising that ICANN, instead of dealing with much more
important<BR>
and urgent agenda, is putting its effort into something that
again<BR>
smacks of sort of bargaining. We are talking about exactly 26
domain<BR>names gaining extreme value during the long time they are being<BR>
reserved, worthy of millions bucks each when auctioned. You can be
damn<BR>
sure most of the names once released will soon appear at auctions
and<BR>
all the profit will come to the pockets of those demanding their
release<BR>at ICANN today.<BR><BR>
So, not the names themselves but the order of importance is what
makes<BR>me sick.<BR><BR>Dominik<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf<BR>Of Stephane Bortzmeyer<BR>Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:02 PM<BR>To: Danny Younger<BR>Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>Subject: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction<BR><BR>On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 03:35:18PM -0800, &nbsp;Danny Younger<BR>
&lt;dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx&gt; wrote &nbsp;a message of 71 lines which
said:<BR>&gt;&gt; These recommendations should be thrown into the trash,<BR><BR>&gt; Why? There were absolutely no reasons to reserve these names.<BR>&gt; Therefore, there are no reasons to keep them frozen.<BR><BR>&gt; I am under the strong feeling that some people will refuse<BR>
&gt; anything coming from ICANN. Most of the time, ICANN is accused
of<BR>
&gt; regulating too much. And now that a report suggest to loosen the
grip,<BR>&gt; always-complainers regret the old restriction? </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>