Open letter to ICANN Board for approval of new gTLD program

[JFC Morfin]

Dear Mary,
I am afraid that the last word is definitly wrong.

>    * Does the New gTLD Program help the security and stability of
> the Internet, or at least not harm it,?
>    * In cases where potential harms have been identified, does the
> New gTLD Program provide processes for addressing and/or mitigating
> such harms?
>    * Has the Board taken expert advice in those areas where it
> required specialist knowledge?  In cases where a single result was
> deemed insufficient or potentially biased, did it seek further advice?
>We believe that in all cases the answer is a resounding "Yes."

What I observe is that to the two first questions and to the two
following questions "has the author of this petition taken expert
advice in those areas where it required basic architectural
precaution and knowledge?" and "In cases where a single result was
deemed insufficient or potentially biased, did he/she seek further advice?"
I observe that the answer is a resounding "No".

Some people from the Board seem to know better about the DNS than
lawyers, business lobbyists, activists and Australian naming team
afficionados (25% of the signatorees) at the origin of the New gTLD Program.
jfc


At 05:48 14/06/2011, Mary.Wong at LAW.UNH.EDU wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>This petition, being circulated amongst some ICANN participants, may
>be of interest; it urges the Board to approve the new gTLD program
>when it has its special meeting in Singapore this coming Monday (20
>June): <http://www.petitions24.com/newtlds>http://www.petitions24.com/newtlds
>
>It also touches on questions such as consensus, multi-stakeholder
>input and ICANN's credibility and accountability issues, which have
>been regular topics of discussion on this list.
>
>Cheers
>Mary
>
>
>Mary W S Wong
>Professor of Law
>Chair, Graduate IP Programs
>Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP
>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW Two White Street Concord,
>NH 03301 USA Email:
><mailto:mary.wong at law.unh.edu>mary.wong at law.unh.edu Phone:
>1-603-513-5143 Webpage:
><http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php>http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php
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