[ncdnhc-discuss] Resolution on ORG Divestiture

[Marc Schneiders]

I have not had much opportunity to read my email the last 5 days, as I
had reasons to be abroad, in Berlin. So I hope I do offend anyone, by
attaching my comments to this particular email in a long thread. I may
have missed something. Apologies.

The NC task force, of which I am (was?) a member (on behalf of the
GA), did not make any decisions on the ways to use the 'profit' of the
new ORG registry. Naturally this does not imply that the NCDNHC cannot
do suggestions on this topic. Since the task force deliberately left
matters like this 'in the middle' I am somewhat reluctant to comment.

Still, as a member of the NCDNHC, my feeling would be, that the best
thing for the internet in general as well as non-commercial users of
domain names in particular would be that the ORG registry was to use
the money it makes to keep ORG names as CHEAP as possible, as well as
to finance a DEMOCRATIC governance of the registry. Moving funds
between organizations of different types is never a good idea, if we
like to keep things clear. I would like to see CHEAP ORG names, so
that they are affordable to everyone, relatively of course, and a
policy setting body (either board or council), that takes the
interests of the registrants (both present and new) as their primary
concern (and not [you can fill this in yourself]). So no 'taxes' on
names in new ORG, as far as I am concerned. ICANN will, no doubt,
expect something. Nothing additional, please, please.

I am dreaming of ORG names, including email and URL forwarding for $20
for five years. 

-- 
Marc at Schneiders.ORG


On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, at 17:50 [=GMT-0700], Anupam Chander wrote:

> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-admin at icann-ncc.org [mailto:discuss-admin at icann-ncc.org]On
> Behalf Of Milton Mueller
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 10:40 AM
> To: discuss at icann-ncc.org
> Subject: [ncdnhc-discuss] Resolution on ORG Divestiture
> 
> 
> Resolution on .Org Divestiture
> 
> Whereas:
> a) The .org TLD is the TLD where most members of
> the NCDNHC with global generic domain names register;
> and
> 
> b) The .org TLD now contains a wide variety of
> Internet users, including individuals; unincorporated
> organizations, alliances, and groups; and some
> informational sites and defensive
> registrations from commercial organizations; and
> 
> c) There is no single, globally applicable, clearly
> defined and easily applied standard for determining
> who should be eligible to register in the .org TLD;
> and
> 
> d) Advance restrictions on who can register raise the
> costs of domain name registrations; also, dispute
> initiation procedures designed to impose restrictions
> after registration also raise the costs and risks of
> registering a domain; and
> 
> e) Evicting current registrants in the .org TLD or
> cancelling their registrations upon expiration would
> destabilize user expectations, raise the costs of
> administering the TLD, create needless legal
> conflict and contribute little of value to the
> noncommercial Internet community or the domain name
> system;
> 
> Be it Resolved:
> 1. That the Noncommercial Domain Name Holders
> Constituency fully supports the concept of making .org
> into a "sponsored, unrestricted domain" as proposed by
> the Names Council Task Force on .ORG Divestiture.
> 
> 2. That sponsorship of the .org TLD should
> be placed in the hands of an organization that has
> strong support from the NCDNHC and that will use
> revenues from the sale of registrations to support
> the participation of noncommercial interests in the
> ICANN process.
> 
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