RE: [wg-c] .eu and the notion of regional TLDs

["Christopher Ambler" <cambler@iodesign.com>]

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>However, you make an argument for process here and there just isn't
>one. For the most part, we are lacking process definition terms and
>the actual procedures themselves. The EU want to move forward NOW
>and I can understand their desire. Ergo, they are moving forward
>with the best analysis of process that they can come up with.
>Lacking a clearly defined process ourselves, who can say that they
>are wrong? The old process for adding TLDs to the root was ad hoc,
>at best. Certainly it was/is haphazard.
>
>I can also understand the EU losing patience with this whole
>schtick.  

Too bad that what they're doing is the exact kind of action that got
other prospective TLD proposers called rather angry names.

Existing TLD applicants have been told that they must wait for the
process. They've been told this for over 4 years now. And now .EU
comes along, with some weight to throw around, and it's
all-of-a-sudden
all right?! 

Not by a long shot.

If .EU moves forward through these, at best unethical channels, you
can expect other TLDs to use anything at their disposal to get the
same results. Indeed, the addition of .EU will make it only that
much easier.

Christopher

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