[ncdnhc-discuss] Resolution on ORG Divestiture

[Chris Bailey]

Surely, we are talking potentially about tens of millions of dollars a year 
here? Travel subsidy for non-commercial interests would be just one very 
tiny aspect of what could be done with this kind of money. Certainly, I 
would think Digital Divide issues would be a major item we would want to 
use it for, but not the only one. Why not "to support non-commercial 
Internet interests"?

But the big issue at this point, surely, on which everything else hinges is:

"The Task Force specifically requests public comment on the feasibility and 
desirability of using the contract between the SO and the registrars to 
ensure that the marketing and branding practices specified in the .org TLD 
Charter are upheld."

Potentially, this could mean, with a suitable charter, creating 
non-commercial registrars who would channel money into a trust fund 
administered by the sponsoring organisation. This could certainly be put 
forward as an essential aspect of "marketing and branding" a non-commercial 
.org.

Chris Bailey
European Internet Rights Coordinator
Association for Progressive Communications

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anupam Chander" <achander at ucdavis.edu>
>To: "Milton Mueller" <mueller at syr.edu>; <discuss at icann-ncc.org>
>Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 5:50 PM
>Subject: RE: [ncdnhc-discuss] Resolution on ORG Divestiture
>
>
>
>Thanks to Milt for a useful proposal.  I agree generally with his
>suggestion, but write to suggest one important change:  That the proceeds
>from the sale of .org domain names not be used "to support
>the participation of noncommercial interests in the ICANN process."  That
>seems to selfish and parochial an interest.  Rather the proceeds should be
>used "to help bridge the digital divide."
>
>I am not so enthralled with the noncommercial constituency that I think its
>travel should be subsidized through the sale of .org names.
>
>I'd rather try to help people come online and experience the benefits of
>cyberspace for themselves.
>
>Best,
>Anupam Chander