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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:27:56 +0900<br>
To: NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
From: Adam Peake <ajp@glocom.ac.jp></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: sTLD beauty contest - bad
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Susan Crawford describes problems with
the sTLD process very well. Hope this can be discussed during the
constituency meeting and people will comment during the public forum.
Vint Cerf in 2000 said the process felt like sitting on a venture
capital board, this time around seems worse.<br>
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Susan mentions two concerns, I'm just copying one below, see
<http://scrawford.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2004/2/20/21777.html<span
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Thanks,<br>
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Adam<br>
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Concerns about ICANN's direction<br>
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by Susan at 05:19PM (EST) on February 20, 2004 | Permanent Link<br>
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Two recent (or upcoming) ICANN moments should cause concern.<br>
First, the sTLD beauty contest. The application requirements for these
sTLDs make it seem as if registries are applying for venture funding
rather than a string. Take a look, particularly at the financial and
business plan requirements. Headcounts down to the mailroom. Travel
plans. It's as if ICANN has hired an investment banker to look into
these plans. ICANN has no special competency in any of these areas,
and it would make much more sense -- and fit ICANN's limited role so
much better -- if ICANN had a neutral third party develop minimum
technical/financial standards. ICANN could then then roll TLDs (not
sponsored, not unsponsored, just TLDs) out as applications came in and
were approved.<br>
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