[bc-gnso] call for volunteers to draft comments on 1- and 2-character domains in .Asia

[Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As noted in last week's call, BC members may have an interest in how the .Asia 
gTLD allocates 1 and 2-character second-level domain names.

Below is the summary of .Asia's proposal (also 
here<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/asia-allocation-2011-04nov11-en.htm>).
  Comments are due 16-Dec.   Interested BC members please reply and I'll help 
organize a drafting effort.

--Steve


DotAsia is proposing to amend its 2006 agreement 
(http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/<https://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/>)
 to allow the introduction of one- and two-character .ASIA domains to the 
marketplace. The community is encouraged to comment on this proposal until 16 
December 2011.

The implementation would be done through an equitable phased allocation 
program, which has three main components:

  1.  A Pioneer Domains Program (a.k.a. and RFP process) to invite interested 
registrants to propose specific plans for use and promotion; and
  2.  A Sunrise round for eligible trademark names holders and company names 
holders to submit applications for domains not allocated in the RFP round; and
  3.  A Landrush and Auction round for domains not allocated during the Pioneer 
Domains Program and Sunrise processes. Similar to the .ASIA Startup processes, 
where more than one successfully verified application is received during any of 
the periods, an Auction will be held between the successfully verified 
applications.

This equitable phased allocation program is designed and aimed to ensure 
greater usage and promotion commitments resulting in awareness of the .ASIA 
domain within the community, and to better serve the Internet community in Asia 
Pacific region.

This proposal came to ICANN on 9 August 2011through the RSEP Process, which can 
be seen here: 
http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/<https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/>.
 For details about the evaluation process, see: 
http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html<https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html>.

The language of the amendment can be seen in this Appendix 6 redlined 
draft<https://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/appendix-6-redline-04nov11-en.pdf>[PDF,
 276 KB], which should be read in conjunction with the RSEP 
requesthttp://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/dotasia-request-09aug11-en.pdf<https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/dotasia-request-09aug11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 21 KB].