Re: [wg-c] SV: Consensus and compromises...

[Paul Garrin <pg@name-space.com>]

I support the 6-10 TLD (initially) compromise,
although I feel that 10 TLDs is too few.

The "evaluation" period needs to be more
clearly articluated, as do the criteria for
selecting registry operators, and which
TLDs will be initially activated.

Whatever the case, the issuance of new TLDs
must include several registries, preferably shared,
including those already operating new TLDs, and
ideally should represent all models, profit and
not-for-profit included.

f.y.i. according to our survey, the following are the
top 20 new TLDs (according to client preference).

space
web
art
info
design
media
shop
sex
zone
travel
music
firm
inc
online
arts
ltd
mag
mail
world
home

(see http://vote.global-namespace.net)

Best regards,

Paul Garrin
Founder/CEO
Name.Space, Inc.
http://name.space
http://name.space.xs2.net



>	I agree with much of what Petter says.
>
>1) As Javier notes, we reached consensus long ago (in early to mid-July)
>that there should be new gTLDs.
>
>2) ICANN is currently finishing work on a "cybersquatting" dispute
>resolution process.   Whether there should be a "famous marks" process is
>outside our jurisdiction, but that's fine; it just means that the
>desirability of such a process is one of the "details to be suggested by
>others" that Petter refers to.
>
>3) This WG has discussed contact information issues only glancingly.
>Several folks have urged that such a system must exist, while Javier
>reposted a message from Michael Froomkin making the case that contact
>information availability should be limited in at least one TLD.  In any
>event, though, this is something we can talk about.
>
>4 & 5) As I stated a couple of weeks ago, I agree that any proposal that
>can reach consensus in this WG will have to involve the rollout of a
>limited number of new gTLDs followed by an evaluation period.
>
>	I think we can do better, though.  So far, by my count, my compromise
>proposal for "6-10 new gTLDs followed by an evaluation period" has gotten
>expressions of support from 14 folks, and expressions of opposition from
>seven.  (Petter is one of the seven.)  While we're not there yet, I think
>that's awfully close to the sort of response that would justify a formal
>vote to determine whether there is rough consensus within the WG on this
>point.  (What counts, to my mind, in gauging whether there is a sufficient
>possibility of rough consensus to justify a vote, is the ratio of expressed
>support to expressed opposition.  As RFC 2418 puts it: "In general, the
>dominant view of the working group shall prevail. . . . Note that 51% of
>the working group does not qualify as ‘rough consensus' and 99% is better
>than rough.")
>
>	What do folks think?  (It would be especially good to hear from
>people who
>haven't already made their positions clear; it can be frustrating, in this
>WG, to figure out where the "silent majority" stands.)
>
>Jon
>
>
>Jonathan Weinberg
>co-chair, wg-c
>weinberg@msen.com
>
>
>
>At 09:23 AM 9/13/99 +0200, Petter Rindforth wrote:
>>Dear Javier and All others,
>>In a try to summarize the discussion so far, I would say that I see
>possibilities to reach a rough consensus on a few more items:
>>
>>1) There should be new gTLDs, provided that
>>
>>2) there are linked to a speedy and effective dispute resolution process
>(details to be suggested by others), and
>>
>>3) an easy and cost-effective system for obtaining full contact information
>>
>>4) there should be a limited number of new gTLDs to start with (some
>"how", "how many" and "which" questions remains to be answered),
>>
>>5) followed by an evaluation period ("how long", "what shall be
>evaluated", "by whom" and "for what purpuse" remains).
>>
>>INHO, this is the result of the work of this WG so far, but it is at least
>a starting point. I do not believe that we will be able to make consensus
>on all the remaining questions ("the details") but I do believe that we can
>all agree with the general idea listed above.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Petter
>>
>>-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>>Från: Javier <javier@aui.es>
>>Till: wg-c@dnso.org <wg-c@dnso.org>
>>Datum: den 12 september 1999 12:23
>>
>>>This group has reached full consensus on only one item: that there should
>>>be new gTLDs.
>>>
>>>Any further discussion of this issue only distracts the seach for consensus
>>>on other issues.
>>>
>>>Javier