RE: [ga] gTLD Constituency

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" <mcade@att.com>]

Actually, given that ICANN is a "bottoms up" organization, how about the GA
identifying this issue, describing where there are already "generics"
operationally, at least, and asking for an analysis of the process for
additions to the constituency.

I must confess that I don't know whether the existing operational
generics/cc's want to be in the constituency. Should they be asked first?
They may prefer to stay in the ccTLD constituency.  Some are ga members, I'm
sure. I don't want to appear to prejudge their preferences. 

But for the incoming genericTLDs (new 7) they definitely belong in the
constituency, once contractually in place.

... looks like timing to me... on that front.


-----Original Message-----
From: babybows.com [mailto:webmaster@babybows.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 7:12 PM
To: ga@dnso.org
Subject: [ga] gTLD Constituency


Milton Mueller wrote:
(http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/council/Arc05/msg00048.html)

I have a question about the gTLD constituency.

It seems to me that there are now at least 25 recognized generic TLD
operators or applicants. 7 of them were authorized to get new contracts back
in November. Of the remaining dozen or so, ICANN Staff has repeatedly said
that their applications are not rejected but are basically "on hold"
awaiting the results of the so-called "proof of concept."

Why are these organizations not included in the gTLD constituency?

Are these registries and registry applicants not deserving of representation
in the DNSO? This is particularly difficult to understand for the 7 new
registries. Why has the DNSO not quickly taken measures to create a REAL
gTLD constituency?
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Milton has raised a very good question.  Patrick Corliss has also noted, "In
Australia, Connect.com is both a Registry and a Registrar for .net.au."
Others assuredly will bring forward additional examples of other gTLD
registries.  As the gTLD Constituency already exists, I would think that now
is the time for those with rights to participation to assert those rights.

What are you waiting for?




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