[wg-review] TLD and IDNH constituencies.

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Dear Miles,
This question has been fully addressed at the GAC meeting in
MDR.

On 20:19 27/12/00, Miles B. Whitener said:
>I have a long standing thought on TLDs.  I would think this has
>been covered in detail in other places, and it may not relate to
>the charter of this group.  So I apologize in advance to the
>extent that this is redundant or off topic.
>   Here it is: why are not TLDs simply open to registration?  Why
>have several years been spent only to determine a small handful
>of TLDs?  There's no technical reason not to open the TLDs.  I
>understand that ownership of the root domain, and consequent
>issues of "equity", are problems to be solved.  But the present
>situation is, in my opinion, stupid.

Board Member acknowledged that there could be millions of TLDs
but that psychologically we had to open the tap progressively so
the Governments feel secure with that and the net economy is
not affected.

This is the first realistic response I heard on the limited TLD number
side. This means that the DNSO/specializedTLD constituency is to
be introduced now (to take into account the expected delays).
There are two scores of pending TLD applications and many more
augmented.root TLD ready to join the ICANN as soon as the
ICANN bylaws TLD related parts are applied.

Why not to start it here? Everyone "interested" (as per Karl's
formula) in joining and creating the DNSO/STLDO please second
this motion I introduce to the Chair (we have only 15 days so we
have to go directly where we want to go).

"
The WG-Review has noted that several groups of stakeholders
had not the constituency the importance of their issues deserves.

This mainly includes the individual domain name holders and the
new specialized TLD applicants. To present concrete propositions
towards a quick aggregation of these two constituencies, the WG-
Reviews wants two specialized sub-Working Groups to be formed
by people seconding this motion, one for IDNH and one for STLDs.

Their mission will be to report this WG before Jan 8th the targets
these two constituencies will pursue and further on to prepare - if
they so decide - a letter to the BoD and to the Staff to initiate their
Constituency building process. Their conclusions and their letter
will be included in the WG-Review (interim) reports as soon as
made available.
"


Jefsey