New registry services (Jisuk, Carlos, Marc - please note)

[Chun Eung Hwi]

Dear Harold Feld,


On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Harold Feld wrote:

> 1) Registries, registrars, and users are best positioned to know what
> services best serve their needs.  Furthermore, there is great concern
> that pre-approval may be used by competitive rivals to delay roll out of
> new services -- to the disadvantage of users.  Nor is it the role of
> ICANN to preserve a particular status quo, but to focus on technical
> stability.

One problem is that given the importance of technical stability,
pre-approval could be preferred. In Carthage meeting, John Klensin noted
the importance backward stability by taking the example of IDN standard
when he presented in Sitefinder workshop. They will argue that such kind
of technical consideration should be done before the introduction of
new service for the purpose of stability.


> 2) In particular, registries serving smaller, well identified
> communities, such as .org, .museum, or others, should be encouraged to
> consult within their communities before rolling out new services and
> ICANN should respect the choices of these communities.  This is
> particularly true where innovations will address clearly stated user
> needs, such as privacy concerns.  Generic registries should also be
> encouraged to establish informal consultation processes to ensure
> technical stability.  Use of these processes should be relevant in
> assessing whether any after-the-fact remedy or emergency relief is
> warranted.

The example of privacy concerns must be very appropriate. And if such
criteria are to be taken, even gTLDs should be encouraged to consult with
user community.


> 2a) At the same time, registries as businesses may have genuine business
> reasons for wanting to maintain confidentiality of information.  ICANN
> should establish means by which such confidentiality can be protected,
> while providing adequate opportunity for potentially effected parties to
> comment and invoke remedies.

Striking a balance could be taken into account as a compromise at the last
stage. But as a user constituency, the prior consultation with user
community should be a must.


> 3) To the extent .com and .net pose a special case due to their existing
> market share, any policy process must clearly delineate the boundaries
> of such special consideration, why it is necessary, and what conditions
> must be met by the .com and .net registries to alleviate the need for
> such special treatment.
>

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