Hello Philip,
Thanks for the summary and update.
In
the summary of discussion, statements on bid price, whether a name is
sponsored or not, or whether the name is owned, does seem to be beyond the
scope - which as I understand is whether there should be a structured set of
names at the gtld level. We need to separate the existence of a
particular gtld from the potential operator/manager of that
name.
I
assume in future it would be appropriate for the council to consider criteria
etc for accepting applications for new TLDs, once it is determined whether
there should be a structure for the new names.
new
tlds is a big topic area. Lets deal with one issue at a
time.
Regards,
Bruce
Please find attached an updated explanation of the terms
of reference for the Council gTLDs committee and draft conclusions from the
first meeting of the committee. All comments most welcome.
Constituencies are reminded that they should post
their statements to the committee no later than 1st March. These
statements need not be final positions, but a set of proposals (complete or
partial) for the future vision of the gTLD name space. I hope that the
committee can work towards a unified proposal that will be endorsed by all
constituencies.
The next telephone conference of the committee is
scheduled for 14.00 UTC 6 March 2003. Details will be posted nearer the
time.
Philip Sheppard
Council gTLDs committee
chairman