RE: [council] Re: [icann-announce] ICANN Update - Names Council Warns Pre-Registration of Speculative New Domain Names Is Premature

["erica.roberts" <erica.roberts@telstra.com>]

A point of correction:
During the Sept. 19 teleconference, the concern that this draft work should
>be pre-circulated for the comments among Names Council was expressed.
>(Erica, registrar constituency) for further discussion.

As I recall it, we agreed that Paul, Phillip and ICANN staff should draft the 
release and that we delegated to Ken the power of final approval.

erica


>===== Original Message From "YJ Park" <yjpark@myepark.com> =====
>To clarify this situation, this is not the Names Council document.
>This is the document voluntarily prepared by Paul(registrar constituency)
>and Philip(business constituency) together with ICANN staff, Louis and
>Andrew according to the teleconference on Sept. 19.
>
>During the Sept. 19 teleconference, the concern that this draft work should
>be pre-circulated for the comments among Names Council was expressed.
>(Erica, registrar constituency) for further discussion.
>
>Therefore, I think it's premature to circulate this kind of document
>which was never tabled in the Names Council in advance and it starts
>with "names council warn......."
>
>Plus, to reflect all the different perspectives from "seven" constituencies,
>I suggest from now on all the various committtees within the Names Council
>should include each representative from each constituency in a more open
>and transparent manner except thir clear expression of non-involvement.
>
>Thanks,
>
>YJ Park
>Representative of Non-Commercial Constituency
>
>
>> September 29, 2000 -- Commenting on the process for establishing new
>> top-level domain names (TLDs) the Names Council of the Domain Name
>> Supporting Organization (DNSO) emphasizes that no new TLDs have been
>> selected as of this date and no one is authorized to pre-register names.
>>
>> Noting that some companies are claiming to offer pre-registration
>> services to consumers who may wish to register in the new TLDs, the
>> Names Council has issued the following statement. "The Names Council
>> feels it is premature for companies to offer pre-registration services
>> for domain names in speculative new TLDs. To date, no new TLDs have been
>> selected and there is no guarantee that any particular organization will
>> be authorized to take registrations for any particular TLD. The
>> registration of names in new TLDs will be done on a fair basis, and the
>> practice of pre-registration should not be encouraged."
>>
>> The Names Council statement was made following its meeting on the 21
>> September 2000, at which the Council welcomed ICANN's initiative to
>> invite proposals for new top level domains. With the application process
>> well under way the Names Council considers it may be helpful to the
>> Internet community to outline the process and its associated time line.
>>
>> Timeline for new TLDs
>>
>> At its meeting in July 2000 in Yokohama, Japan, the Board of the
>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) adopted a
>> plan to receive and evaluate proposals to operate or sponsor new TLDs.
>> These names will complement existing TLDs such as ".com". No selections
>> of any new TLD strings have yet been made, nor has any decision been
>> made regarding the number that will be introduced. The application
>> process will close on 2 October 2000 and ICANN will publish (via its web
>> site http://www.icann.org) all applications soon afterward. Members of
>> the Internet community will have at least a two-week period to comment
>> on the proposals. ICANN then expects to enter into dialogue with a
>> short-list of applicants to ensure that the growth of the Internet is
>> undertaken in a stable and controlled manner.
>>