Re: [wg-c] straw vote -- question one results & call for votes on remaining questions

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

My votes:

At 04:25 AM 8/19/99 , Jonathan Weinberg wrote:
>QUESTION TWO: HOW TO SELECT TLD STRINGS AND REGISTRIES?
>
>         Option 1:  ICANN should decide on a set of new gTLD strings, and
>...strings).  The WG would then generate a charter for each proposed new TLD,
>and it would be up to the NC and ICANN to approve the WG's product.  This
>
>         Option 2: Same as Option One, except that a standing WG would make
>periodic proposals for new gTLDs.

Option 2 preferred.  Option 1 as a fallback.

>         Option 4:  ICANN should start by adding the existing "alternate"
>gTLDs, and then find a neutral method to continue adding new TLD strings,
>focusing on names that have already been proposed.

Those who chose to pursue independent business and operations activities 
should not be given special position.  They chose to work outside of IANA 
-- and some  attempted to replace it -- and should count themselves lucky 
that their activities do not disqualify them entirely.

At any rate they most certainly should NOT be rewarded.



>QUESTION THREE: SHOULD REGISTRIES BE FOR-PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT?  HOW MANY
>gTLDS SHOULD THEY RUN?
>
>         Option 1: All registries would be run on a not-for-profit,
>cost-recovery basis.  (The "registry operator," in the sense that Emergent
>was the operator of the planned CORE registry, could be a for-profit
>company.)  Registries could operate any number of gTLDs.

Option 1.  Albeit with independent oversight, per the POC/CORE model.

>         Option 2:  Some registries would be run on a not-for-profit,
>...     Option 3:  Some registries would be run on a not-for-profit,
>...     Option 4:  Some registries would be run on a not-for-profit,

Absent a viable proposal with concrete details for allocating amongst 
registries, Options 2-4 make appealing theory and impossible practise.



>QUESTION FOUR:  SHOULD ICANN REQUIRE SHARING?
>
>         Option 1: All gTLDs would be shared (that is, open to competitive
>registrars).

Option 1.

d/

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