Saudi Arabia objects to some new gTLDs

[Andrei Barburas]

If I learned something by being a techie, is to expect the unexpected;
literally from anyone.

>From the reasons behind their objections, for me it seems like currently,
online, there is no sex or gambling or anything at all related to babies
online.

I might be overreacting or exaggerating a bit, but I do not see the
rationale behind some of their objections.



*Andrei Barburas*

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On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> > On the other hand, it seems like the potential of the new gTLDs is still
> a bit misunderstood, simply because some "techies" believe that ICANN is
> creating new "Internets".
>
> I would be shocked if there was a single Internet technical person on the
> planet who thought that the creation of new gTLDs was the creation of new
> Internets
>
> avri
>
>
> On 15 Aug 2012, at 21:50, Andrei Barburas wrote:
>
> > While the situation indeed is a bit "sad", I don't think it's
> unmanageable.
> >
> > What can also be mentioned is that the potential registrars of these
> gTLDs are respectable organizations (.baby, .virgin, etc).
> >
> > On the other hand, it seems like the potential of the new gTLDs is still
> a bit misunderstood, simply because some "techies" believe that ICANN is
> creating new "Internets".
> >
> > Just because there will be no gTLD like for example, .buddha, that
> doesn't mean that people will not be able to find information about Buddha.
> The same applies to gambling, sex, poker, tattoos and pretty much all the
> "moral grounds" the KSA based its objections.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > Andrei Barburas
> > Community Relations Services Officer
> >
> > International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)
> > P.O. Box 11586, 2502 AN The Hague, The Netherlands
> >
> > Mobile: +31 62 928 2879
> > Phone: +31 70 311 7311
> > Fax: +31 70 311 7322
> > Website: www.iicd.org
> >
> > People   ICT   Development
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
> wrote:
> > This link doesn't get you directly to the article. I had to search for
> "ICANN" within the site
> > Maybe this link will work:
> http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/14/icann.receives.registration.complaints.on.moral.health.grounds/#ixzz23drBbmjd
> >
> > Once you get there, it is a good example of how GAC facilitates a
> censorship mentality. The Saudis should be publicly ridiculed for their
> absurd and restrictive ideas; they seem to think that because they have
> dirty minds they have the right to impute their own wild associations to
> the rest of us. For example, they objected to Johnson & Johnson's .baby
> because "there is a risk that this string is used in the same way as .XXX
> to host pornographic websites."
> >
> > Yes, and there is a risk that KSA might be used by someone as an acronym
> for Kiss my Ass. So Maybe the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be
> banned...
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf
> > > Of Horacio T. Cadiz
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:39 AM
> > > To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > > Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Saudi Arabia objects to some new gTLDs
> > >
> > >    We've been discussing new gTLDs and HR. Milton objected to the
> > > statement:  "Consideration of applications for new TLDs should be
> > > mindful of sensitivities."
> > >
> > >    KSA objects to .virgin, .baby, and others
> > >
> > >
> http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/0/14/icann.receives.registration.co
> > > mplaints.on.moral.health.grounds/
> > >
> > >
> > >     The sensitivities of the KSA have been aroused.
> > >
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