RE: [gnso-consumercci-dt] Draft Definitions

["Tim Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Competition (which sounds equivalent to choice in this formulation).

Right, unless by registry operator we are including back end operators,
not just the entity that signs the agreement with ICANN. And by
registrars we are including within a TLD (where applicable). 


Tim

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [gnso-consumercci-dt] Draft Definitions
> From: Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, August 30, 2011 11:04 am
> To: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr@xxxxxxxxx>,       
> "gnso-consumercci-dt@xxxxxxxxx" <gnso-consumercci-dt@xxxxxxxxx>,       
> Rosemary Sinclair <rosemary.sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxx>,        Margie Milam
> <Margie.Milam@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I apologize that I had to miss the last call, but I do not agree with
> this as proposed consensus on Trust or Competition (which sounds
> equivalent to choice in this formulation).
> 
> --Wendy
> 
> On 08/30/2011 10:58 AM, Steve DelBianco wrote:
> > Team � based on our recent calls, here's my sense of our current consensus 
> > definitions for the 3 concepts:
> > 
> > Consumer Trust is the degree of confidence among registrants and users that 
> > a TLD registry operator is fulfilling its proposed purpose and is complying 
> > with ICANN policies and all relevant national laws.
> > 
> > Consumer Choice is evident in the range of options available to registrants 
> > and users for domain scripts and languages, and for TLDs that offer choices 
> > as to the proposed purpose and integrity of their domain nameregistrants.
> > 
> > Competition is evident in the quantity and diversity of TLD registry 
> > operators and registrars.
> > 
> > --
> > Steve DelBianco
> > Executive Director
> > NetChoice
> > http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org
> > +1.202.420.7482
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
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