Re: [ga] FYI: dot-org

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

James and all assembly members,

James Love wrote:

> 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.

  I think you mean the $35,000.00 fee.  But your right this is an insult
to the NC .ORG report and only a screening mechanism that is way
overdone, in fact ludicrous.

>
>
>   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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> > Thomas Roessler                          http://log.does-not-exist.org/
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Regards,

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