Re: [alac] Comment on new gTLDs TOR

[Vittorio Bertola <vb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John L ha scritto:
> > I object to the TOR 2.15 recommendation: "Applicants must offer a 
> > clearly differentiated domain name space with respect to defining the 
> > purpose of the application. "
>
>
> I agree; the experience with the new gTLDs to date shows that attempts 
> to make semantic evaluations of domain applications have not had good 
> results.
>
> If the intention is to prevent typosquatting, they should say so.

Support. I would be more comfortable if the recommendation was rewritten 
to clearly specify the cases in which an application would be 
unacceptable, rather than those in which would be acceptable; I think 
that ICANN should regulate on the basis of "everything is allowed except 
what is explicitly forbidden", rather than the opposite. In this case, I 
think that only homographs, quasi-homographs and typosquatting attempts 
should be prohibited; I actually would be happier if it was explicitly 
said that competition to an existing gTLD with semantic equivalents is 
encouraged, rather than forbidden.
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