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

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com>]

So it seems to me that we should arrange a methodology that prevents any one
group from having so much power that they can control the process and
thereby remove incentives to work on solutions that all stakeholders might
be willing to support.  It doesn't matter whether we are talking about those
under contract or those who are not under contract or for that matter any
other classification.  Our goal should be to find a solution that is the
best for all after considering all stakeholders' concerns.  It should not be
to see who has the most votes.  Unfortunately, as long as one group has the
voting edge, that group really doesn't need to listen and possibly
compromise.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: Bret Fausett [mailto:fausett@lextext.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:32 PM
To: Ross Wm. Rader; Neuman, Jeff; 'Michael D. Palage'; ga@dnso.org
Subject: Re: [ga] FW: Comment from the gTLD Registry Constituency


> We ask for EQUAL voting representation.

As I noted yesterday, the big problem with set voting blocks is that the
allocation doesn't take any account of the issue under discussion. Take UDRP
revision as one example. The groups most impacted are trademark holders and
domain name registrants. Registrars have an implementation obligation. But
where is the gTLD registry interest? Under the "equal voting representation"
plan, however, when UDRP revision comes up for consideration in the GNSO
Council, the gTLD registries will have 25% of the votes. Does that make any
sense? By the same token, where's the intellectual property interest (as
distinguishable from the interests of registrants generally) in transfers?
Yet we're setting up a system in which established groups will have a set
vote on each and every issue.

         -- Bret

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