RE: [wg-c] response to Milton -- sorry if I'm imposing on you to

["William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net>]

On 11-Sep-99 Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:
> I think we all seek to find a compromise which balances the interests of all
> stakeholders, Milton. I respect your right to your views, but in this

The problem is that you are not showing a willingness to "compromise." 
Compromise is a give and take, we know your firm position, you know what
Milton's is, and you know what mine is.  What we all need to do is start giving
way, and actually agreeing to compromise principles.

What makes me say that you are not seeking compromise in good faith is that you
have not yet endorsed any proposal beyond the 1 new GLTD one you mention in
your email.  This is not a compromise position, Marilyn.  This is an unwavering
position.

As long as you stick to that rigid position, and don't participate in finding
some compromise, you are not working to achieve consensus, but are working
against it.  This is what bothers me about your comments recently.

So lets talk about what your concerns are that cause you to stay to your One
TLD position, and see how those concerns can be addressed in a proposal that
will be acceptable to a broad base of this workgroups participants,
silent and not so silent.

It is still my strong belief that a set of contractual obligations can be
established to address the concerns that all of us have raised, and that the
"evaluation" period can be used to examine the success of those registry
contracts and determine if any modifications need to be made to them.

And in the absence of any compelling reason to the contrary, to permit the
continued introduction of new gTLDs.

We need to stop the issue of HOW MANY tlds right now.  First we have to come up
with the method in which a new TLD will be operated, and the requirements they
will have to live under.  THEN, when those who advocate a lot and those
advocate a few or one or none can see how their concerns were addressed, we can
move on to the question of how many.  To make a decision on this before we have
decided under what procedures and requirements they will operate under is
placing the cart before the horse, and guaranteeing that this group will never
reach consensus.  Those with real (and legitimate, I might add) concerns over
matters relating to intellectual property, can see how their concerns are being
addressed, and may become more friendly to the idea of more than one new gTLD. 
Those that are concerned that by adopting too few at the beginning creates a
risk that only a few new TLDs will be created, and that in effect a truly
competitive market will not be established, can see that their concerns have
been addressed, and be more willing to see the number of initial ones lowered.

But to get here we have to address the operating procedures and requirements.

Let's get to work on it!


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