Re: [ga] FYI: dot-org

["James Love" <james.love@cptech.org>]

1.  There is a concern among some board members that there will be
non-profit front bids, with commerical companies funding a bidder, but
basically it is for the benefit of the for profit....  I share this concern
also.   I recommend that there be a two stage bidding process, select the
non-profit first, and then in the second stage, the non-profit selects the
operator.   ICANN could do whatever due diligence it feels it needs to on
the second stage.

2.  The $35 fee to bid will screen out most of the best non-profits that
might apply for this.   This is a stupid fee, because the winner will be
able to easily pay the cost of the reassignment, and the fee is just to
screen out applicants.   A very insulting response to the NC .org report,
IMO.

  Jamie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Roessler" <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
To: <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:25 AM
Subject: [ga] FYI: dot-org


> As you may have read before, the Names Council is reviving the
> dot-org task force in order to prvovide comment on the Request for
> Proposals.  ICANN is going to post the draft on 1 May 2002.  DNSO
> comments are due on 13 May, the final RFP will be posted on 20 May
> 2002.
>
> I have asked Marc Schneiders to continue to represent the GA on that
> task force.
>
> The time line for the dot-org reassignment, and the referral to the
> DNSO, can be found in the preliminary minutes from the April 22
> board meeting; resolutions 02.57-02.59.
>
> See <http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-22apr02.htm> for
> details.
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