Re[2]: [ga] Status of the Review Task Force

[William X Walsh <william@userfriendly.com>]

Thursday, Thursday, August 30, 2001, 1:58:25 PM, L Gallegos wrote:



> On 30 Aug 2001, at 10:39, Thomas Roessler wrote:

>> On 2001-08-29 18:38:46 -0400, L Gallegos wrote:
>> 
>> >I thought that DNSO stood for DOMAIN NAME SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.
>> >How in the world can that be transformed so that it no longer has
>> >responsibility for domain name policy?
>> 
>> Look at the ccTLDs.  Responsibility for domain name policy _will_ be
>> split over multiple SOs.

> ccTLDs should have complete control over their policies, domain or 
> otherwise.  The DNSO should continue to have the same concerns 

I oppose the creation of a separate ccTLD SO.

The ccTLD community is exclusively about their ccTLDs, and that is a
domain name issue, and belongs in the DNSO.

That the ccTLD feels they are not getting heard inside of ICANN is
another issue that should be dealt with independently.  ICANN can
create a ccTLD community liaison office, whose sole responsibility
will be working with the ccTLDs to make sure their concerns and issues
are getting the attention they require from the ICANN staff and board.
The registries and registrars tend to have someone who is assigned to
be a liaison between their organizations and ICANN.  The ccTLD
community needs to do the same.

Perhaps the best solution is for the ccTLDs to create a non-profit
organization to advocate on their behalf.  A mutual-benefit
corporation that will lobby ICANN for their interests.  They can hire
a couple full time staff member, and open an office close to the ICANN
offices so that they have access.

But I see no justification for splitting them off into their own SO,
and I hope the board deals with the "demand" appropriately.

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Best regards,
William X Walsh <william@userfriendly.com>
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