Health TLD

["Damian Mitsch" <Damian.Mitsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure where in this process this fits so I've included comments
on the guide.

 

Whilst I recognise the potential for an expanded number of TLD's, the
sale of TLD's needs to be balanced with sound public policy.

 

One example is the potential use of a dot hlt or dot health TLD to
signify health providers. Health providers are currently limited to
using TLD's created for commercial organisations. Consumers will find it
increasingly difficult to differentiate between legitimate health
providers and general commercial organisations. I call on ICANN to
reserve TLD's where public interest does or should outweigh commercial
interests.

 

In addition, I raise concern that TLD's such as dot physio could be
misused and potentially breach national laws. In Australia, the use of a
physio.au TLD by anyone other than a registered physiotherapists would
breach registration laws. I would argue that a representative
association such as ours could manage such a TLD however the fees are
prohibitive for small not for profit organisations. I call on ICANN to
protect some names in the public interest. 

 

Damian Mitsch
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Manager - Corporate Services

Australian Physiotherapy Association
National Office
e: damian.mitsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
w: www.physiotherapy.asn.au <http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/> 
p: (03) 9092 0888 | f: (03) 9092 0899 

 

 

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