Re: [wg-c] Faisability question about so called "brand" gTLDs

[Milton Mueller <mueller@syr.edu>]

Elisabeth:
Your arguments do apply to chartered TLDs. But they do
not necessarily apply to "branded" gTLDs. Many of the
names some of the registries are interested in,
such as "web" and "zone" and "arts," are pretty generic.

Elisabeth PORTENEUVE wrote:

> This is a faisability question about so called "brand" gTLDs
> (or chartered gTLDs -- which might have restrictive registration policies).
>
> I assume that gTLDs will be international (ad absurdum -- if not, they
> have to be requested under .us for Americans, .fr for France, ... etc).
>
> Assume that a brand gTLD is set, say .law
> which suppose it is for lawyers, barrist, etc. Sounds pretty.
>
> How anybody (registrar, registry, ISP, ...) can verify that
> Maitre H. Jaune, applying for a domain name "jaune.law"
> and claiming to have a degree from the Kerguelen University
> in French Southern Territories is real and not virtual-reality ?
>
> I pretend that there is no way on the international level to verify
> any request for .law, and as it it will end up similar to .com,
> BUT much worst for consumers and lawyers -- all will be misleaded
> by .law TLD name.
>
> If my reasonning is correct, the questions about gTLDs
> are about something challenging .com/.org/.net, which means
> nothing restrictive, and the subject became more specific.
>
> Any comments ?
>
> Kind regards,
> Elisabeth
> NB. I am indebted to Jonathan Weinberg for few comments he sent me
>     on that matter.



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