Re: [ga] FW: Comment from the gTLD Registry Constituency

[eric@hi-tek.com]

This analysis is certainly correct on one side of the coin.

But on the other side of the coin are existing international treaties.
No, there is not one I am aware of that specifically addresses these exact
points. (there is at least one pending where the issues are addressed, I believe
it is AFTA)
However almost every nation, that would care about these issues is a member of
some sort of trade agreement.
Those international trade agreements almost universally require adherences to
International Standards and practices regarding international trade, certainly
the Internet is a mechanism of that trade.
So it is clearly easy for us to pronounce sovereignty of ccTLD internets but not
really, black and white.
This is especially true for economically developing countries with less than
equal bargaining power.

Eric

DPF wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:36:47 -0400, "Neuman, Jeff"
> <Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us> wrote:
>
> >Thanks Elizabeth, we do recognize the difference at Neustar.  However, we
> >also recognize that there are certain issues that should be considered
> >"global policy issues" and for these it is more appropriate to have a global
> >body, like the ICANN, to provide that forum than to rely on just the local
> >community.  A few examples of these types of issues include (1) Grace
> >Periods, (2) Transfers, (3) Escrow, (4) Dispute Resolution Policies, and (5)
> >Uniform Deletion Periods, etc.
>
> I have to strongly disagree that these issues would be suitable for
> global policies binding on all ccTLDs.
>
> .nz has spent a massive amount of time consulting with local users on
> exactly these issues and the suggestion that the will of the local
> internet community should be subservient to an ICANN process is not
> one which would find favour.  DIfferent countries have different laws
> relating to privacy, consumer protection, trademarks so the whole
> notion of global policies over all 245 ccTLDs is never going to
> happen.
>
> DPF
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