[ga] DNSO Constituency Structure

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 04:44:57 +1100, Patrick Corliss wrote:
> At present the DNSO consists of seven constituency groups as follows:
>
> *    ccTLD registries
> *    Commercial and business entities
> *    gTLD registries
> *    ISPs and connectivity providers
> *    Non-commercial domain name holders
> *    Registrars
> *    Trademark, intellectual property, anti-counterfeiting interests
>
> In relation to the supply and demand for domain names, only two of these
> seven could relate to the "demand-side" viz business and non-profits.

On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:18:11 -0500, Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Without detracting from your point about the individuals consitutuency, it
> seems to me that only 3 of the 7 constituencies represent suppliers:
ccTLD,
> gTLD and registrars.  The rest are all on the demand side.

Hi Chuck

I'd agree that ccTLDs are probably more likely to be on the supply side but
it is true, at least in the cause of .au, that auDA represents both supply
and demand.  It is reasonable to say they represent country codes which do
both.

ISPs and connectivity providers do not demand or supply domain names per se.
They provide a support service.  Really, they should be in a "Technical"
Supporting Organisation.   Trademarks are an odd one out.  They are both or
neither as you wish.  So I see the following:

BOTH            ccTLD registries
DEMAND    Commercial and business entities
SUPPLY        gTLD registries
NEITHER     ISPs and connectivity providers
DEMAND    Non-commercial domain name holders
SUPPLY        Registrars
NEITHER    Trademark, intellectual property, anti-counterfeiting interests

That's two for demand, two for supply and three for other.

Best regards
Patrick Corliss


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