Consultation on TLD " . books"

[Silvia Teixeira <silvia.teixeira@xxxxxx>]

Dear Mr. Dubruille,
The European and International Booksellers Federation, EIBF, represents 
Booksellers Associations in the European Union and in the world.  Through its 
Members it represents more than 25.000 bookselling businesses worldwide. 
Booksellers Associations in Membership with EIBF have in membership all kind of 
book retailers, terrestrial bookshops, online retailers, selling paper and 
electronic books.
We read that at its February 2013<tel:2013> meeting, the ICANN Board of 
Directors recognized the problems presented by applications that would restrict 
use of generic industry terms to a single company. Granting monopoly control of 
a TLD to a single industry member can create an unfair competitive advantage. 
Such an arrangement would work against both consumers and the industry 
associated with the generic term.
EIBF is of the strong opinion that indeed "closed generic" gTLD applications 
have to be invalidated when submitted by commercial entities operating in a 
sector of activity related to the closed generic gTLD .
In the case of a closed generic TLD like .books, the exclusivity granted to the 
winning applicant would de facto strengthen the position of the biggest bidder 
to have sole use of the gTLD in the book industry, would be anti-competitive 
and extremely detrimental to the book industry as a whole.
Therefore, we as the Luxemburgish Booksellers Association (Fédération 
luxembourgeoise des Libraires a.s.b.l.) are asking ICANN not to offer for sale 
a generic gTLD for .book and other similar words in general usage.
We remain at your disposal for any further questions.

Best regards

Fernand Ernster,
Président of the Luxemburgish Booksellers Association (Fédération 
luxembourgeoise des Libraires a.s.b.l.)


P.p. Silvia Teixeira
Advisor at clc
and of the « Fédération luxembourgeoise des Libraires a.s.b.l. »


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Silvia Teixeira, Conseillère
Tel: +352 43 94 44 707
Mobile: +352 691 111 711
Fax: +352 43 94 50
Email: silvia.teixeira@xxxxxx


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