[ncdnhc-discuss] TLDs not created by ICANN: the purposes of raising concerns

[Barbara Simons]

Thanks, Vany, for the quick response.  My sense is that
the majority of the ncdnhc do not agree with your position,
assuming that I understand what you are saying.  But
perhaps I have misunderstood what you are saying.

I think it would be very helpful if you would draft a
proposal that the constituency can discuss and then vote
upon prior to raising this issue with the NC.

Kind regards,
Barbara

Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales wrote:

> Hi Barbara:
>
> Thanks for asking.  As I answered to Milton in my e-mail replying to
> him...
>
> http://www.icann-ncc.org/pipermail/discuss/2001-October/000333.html
>
> "The idea, is that if the NC finds that is a subject important for them,
> then make the proper consultation to their constituencies to make a
> position statement, if not...then, I made my try.  And let me remember
> you
> that when I brought into the attention of NC this issue, I made it as a
> personal concern and exposed the possible sectors affected according to
> my
> view"
>
> Best Regards
> Vany
>
> Barbara Simons wrote:
> >
> > Dear Vany,
> > Are you representing the ncdnhc constituency in this,
> > or are you expressing your own opinion?  If you are
> > representing us, could you please provide us with some
> > reference, eg a vote, whereby the constituency has
> > demonstrated that we share your concerns?
> > Thanks.
> > Barbara
> >
> > Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Fellows:
> > >
> > > Due to the recent concerns about issues raised by me regarding "TLDs not
> > > created by ICANN..." in the NC agenda, the below text
> > > is the explanation of the purpose of the inclusion of such a subject,
> > > which it is, indeed the develop of the what I want to say during the NC
> > > teleconference.
> > >
> > > The purpose to raise concerns in the Names Council about "TLDs not
> > > created by ICANN..." is to create an awareness of how
> > > such business is affecting in several ways the sectors represented by
> > > all DNSO Constituencies and all Registrants, to point out the
> > > risks that can imply to welcome companies that offers such TLDs who
> > > bypassed ICANN Process, how unfair is this (the business of offering
> > > TLDs not created by ICANN) for our DNSO partners in constituencies as
> > > gTLDs, ccTLDs and Registrars (no competitiveness since such TLDs only
> > > can be offered by the company that promotes them) since they are making
> > > their efforts to always be in good standing with ICANN processes while
> > > others are not...How this could obligates ISPs if they eventually
> > > doesn't changes
> > > their configuration files of their DNS server in order to meet customer
> > > demands...To point out how Businesses and Non-Commercial sectors are
> > > affected since such constituencies cannot watch the interests of such
> > > sectors properly if any policy or even technical issue regarding Domain
> > > Names inside such TLDs not created by ICANN is addressed in the
> > > DNSO...To point out how the Registrant doesn't have any guarantees
> > > neither have a place to complain inside the ICANN structure (as, for
> > > example, that ICANN recieves complaints of Registrants about Registrars
> > > by giving a following up of such complaints)...All of these in order to
> > > raise an awareness that the NC members recognize the importance of all
> > > of these in order that be addressed in each constituency so every
> > > constituency comes up with positions regarding this way to attempt to
> > > expand Domain Names space without following the proper process given by
> > > ICANN.
> > >
> > > Also to remind them that, at the end, the damage is done to the
> > > Registrant who is trusting that such TLDs are legimit TLDs as .COM,
> > > .ORG, .NET, .BIZ, .INFO, etc...
> > >
> > > And finally to make a call to ICANN through DNSO to all work together in
> > > how we can find a solution to stop the disemination of this practice in
> > > order to offer a Domain Name Space that keeps its stability,
> > > transparency and confuseless that until now, had being achieved.
> > >
> > > Any attempt to expand the Domain Names Space without the ICANN
> > > Coordination/Requirements is an attempt to disrupt the stability of the
> > > Domain Name Space and also is bypassing all of those people, groups and
> > > organizations that in good will is participating and following ICANN
> > > guidelines and requirements for a better Coordination of the Domain
> > > Names Space of the Internet.
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Vany
>
> --
> Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales
> Information Technology Specialist
> Sustainable Development Networking Programme/Panama
> Tel: (507) 317-0169
> http://www.sdnp.org.pa
> e-mail:  vany at sdnp.org.pa