Re: [alac] Board activities in July

[Vittorio Bertola <vb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roberto Gaetano ha scritto:
>       Another element of concern is the decision of Cameroon (.cm) to
>       use a wildcard, pretty much in similar way as the PathFinder was
>       operated for .com. Security and Stability considerations suggest
>       to discourage this behaviour, but it is also recognized that ICANN
>       has no title to enforce a rule. Also for this case some believe
>       that the ccNSO should be the place to develop guidelines.

I am looking with great interest to this case. Of course, if a wildcard 
isn't good for .com then it isn't good for .cm as well, also because 
(not to hide behind a finger) it is clearly meant, for 99.99% of the 
cases, to exploit typos in .com domains. On the other hand, this 
definitely is a matter in which ICANN - through the ccNSO - can only 
promote guidelines, but cannot enforce anything. And I'm sure that any 
attempt by ICANN to prevent Cameroon from making some (minor, if 
compared with the amounts made by Verisign) money on typos by Western 
users would immediately stir a North vs South political controversy.

Let's say that I would have been happier if Cameroon had decided to 
capture .com typos to promote their own online resources, culture, 
tourism and trade, rather than to show the standard English monetization 
pages...

>     * *_IDN_*
>       The discussion on IDN is continuing. The Board acknowledges that
>       there is a need for fast implementation, but also that the model
>       has to be carefully evaluated, because we cannot afford to get it
>       wrong.

Perhaps the Board should be reminded that, also, we cannot afford not to 
get it quickly, or the uniqueness of the DNS could break? (in fact it 
already started to do so)

>     * *_Strategy_*
>       A report on the President's Strategy Committee consultations has
>       been provided to the Board by ICANN Staff, and has been discussed
>       by the Board. The Committee is continuing its work.

Could we get some feedback about what the PSC is doing?
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