Re: [ga] NC BS

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@worldatlarge.org>]

Philip Sheppard wrote:

> Joop, thank you for your comments. Are you saying that the majority of 
> individuals currently wishing to be engaged in ICANN and outside of 
> the constituency structure are not consumers but:
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> "producers of content, directly related to their Domain" ...with a 
> subsequent "highly personal interest in a NAME, an identifier of 
> themselves or their on-line business".
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> In other words such individuals are typically unincorporated 
> businesses (profit or not for profit), sharing a lot of common 
> interest with the business constituency or non-comms, but are today 
> unable to join the BC or non-coms because they choose to trade as 
> individuals rather than be incorporated as SMEs or organisations ?
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> If yes this perspective, and therefore the way we incorporate these 
> stakeholders, is important. What helps is to differentiate the 
> interests of individuals as providers from individuals as users.
>

I believe the possibility of registering .pro and .name domains are 
perfect examples of how individuals _are_ stakeholders in their own 
right, irrespective of their activities (producers or users).  

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos


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