[gnso-dt-wg] Herewith the correct Comment Box information

[Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart@xxxxxxxxx>]

My apologies; the previous comment box report came from the IPC  
report (my apologies to all for sending the wrong information).
Here is the information from the final two comment boxes. The entire  
set of data is considerable, so I'll wait to send that (unless  
requested otherwise) until the poll closes...
Comment box report
Poll menu: Domain tasting RFI
Date: Wed 12 Sep 2007 15:36 UTC

Poll: 15. Please name any expert persons you know of regarding any  
issues raised by this RFI.
Date
Comment
1
11 Sep 07
Erik Wilbers
Scott Dohahey
2
11 Sep 07
Ernesto Viteri: ejviteri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Alvaro Castillanos: acastellanos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3
11 Sep 07
Mark Monitor, an organization that assists us in protecting our brand  
online, performs surveys of different kinds of online phenomena. I  
expect Mark Monitor would be pleased to provide you with copies of  
any current studies.
4
11 Sep 07
None
5
10 Sep 07
none
6
07 Sep 07
No idea.
7
07 Sep 07
N/C
8
07 Sep 07
FairWinds Perspective
9
07 Sep 07
Cedric Manara (Edhec in Nice in France) is an expert in domain names  
(he codrafted the .eu arbitration rules) who could add some  
interesting comments
10
07 Sep 07
none
11
06 Sep 07
From his writings, Lawrence Lessig (Stanford Univ); Eric Goldman  
(ericgoldman.org); Apple (Computer) Inc.
12
06 Sep 07
kiyoshi tsuru ktsuru@xxxxxxxxxxx
13
06 Sep 07
unknown
14
06 Sep 07
Sarah B. Deutsch
Verizon Communications +1 (703) 351-3044 sarah.b.deutsch@xxxxxxxxxxx
15
31 Aug 07
Nelson Brady
nelsonb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I buy many names that snapnames acquires through what I believe meets  
the definition of tasting (a too limited definition) in this survey.  
He is the only person I know at snapnames.
16
27 Aug 07
no comment
17
26 Aug 07
Hakon Haugnes - Global Name Registry - hhaugnes@xxxxxxx
18
19 Aug 07
Bob Parsons - CEO of GoDaddy
http://www.bobparsons.com/DomainKiting.html

PS. Domain Kiting is just serial domain tasting to try to hold onto a  
domain. There may be no guarantee a domain can be "retasted" when  
dropped, unless a registry is able to hold onto to it somehow or have  
an advantage in timing when it is dropped.
19
17 Aug 07
I cannot provide this information at this time without their consent.

Comment box report
Poll menu: Domain tasting RFI
Date: Wed 12 Sep 2007 15:38 UTC

Poll: 16. Please provide any other comments you may have to this RFI.

Date
Comment
1
12 Sep 07
Thank You.
2
11 Sep 07
No.
3
11 Sep 07
Domain Names should be treated in a more restrictive way, regarding  
the importance of the internet use around the world.
4
11 Sep 07
Domain Names should be treated in a more restrictive way, regarding  
the importance of the internet use around the world.
5
11 Sep 07
Thank you for allowing us to vote and to express our opinions. Kind  
regards, Leigh Fulwood, Corporate Counsel, Costco Wholesale Corporation
6
11 Sep 07
No.
7
11 Sep 07
The Internet has proved to be expensive and hazardous for IP rights  
owners. Registrars get to register domain names containing trademarks  
that do not belong to the registrant and which infringe the owners'  
rights. IP rights owners must spend considerable time and money to  
police its IP rights on the web. I don't see a countervailing benefit  
in allowing registrars and registries to have such free rein in  
plundering the IP rights of others.
8
11 Sep 07
..
9
10 Sep 07
Over the course of the past 6 months we have seen infringement issues  
climb from an average of 5 domain registrations a day to nearly 30.  
At least 80% of these registrations are actually domains that have  
been dropped during the AGP and then re-registered by another party.  
These domains are constantly churned within the domainer community as  
they are dropped only to be snatched up again by another which makes  
it very difficult to pursue our legal rights through a UDRP.
10
10 Sep 07
No thanks.
11
10 Sep 07
Please eliminate identity shields.
12
10 Sep 07
no
13
10 Sep 07
none
14
08 Sep 07
No
15
07 Sep 07
No.
16
07 Sep 07
None.
17
07 Sep 07
Nothing to add
18
07 Sep 07
No comments.
19
07 Sep 07
Some of the questions appear redundant.
20
07 Sep 07
Unrelated to tasting -
I am not in favor of the low $50,000 new domain extension application  
fee ICANN is seeking that could potentially explode the number of  
domain extensions. The utter failure of absolutely unnecessary  
extensions such as .aero, .name, .coop and cheapening of the  
namespace with the cheezy .biz name does not reflect well on the  
decisions of ICANN. On the other hand com/net/org/edu/gov/ and CCtlds  
(for their intended purpose, not hijacked like .tv and .la), .info  
and .mobi make sense.
I
21
07 Sep 07
Thanks to you.
22
07 Sep 07
No further comments
23
07 Sep 07
Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to participate
24
07 Sep 07
None
25
07 Sep 07
Thank you for having this organized
26
07 Sep 07
An option could be to let the same Registrant be able to use the AGP  
once every 2 years for example although it might be hard to implement
27
07 Sep 07
-
28
07 Sep 07
-
29
07 Sep 07
ICANN's willingness to review issues like this is very welcome
30
07 Sep 07
Thanks for the opportunity to vote
31
07 Sep 07
none
32
07 Sep 07
n/a
33
07 Sep 07
n/c
34
06 Sep 07
None now
35
06 Sep 07
None now.
36
06 Sep 07
congratulations
37
06 Sep 07
no additional comments
38
06 Sep 07
Thank you for permitting me the opportunity to comment.
39
06 Sep 07
Legal and productive use of domains is only harmed by applicants  
withdrawing useful domains from the available pool and such improper  
use is encouraged by allowing applicants to do this at no cost by  
tasting and kiting.
40
06 Sep 07
none
41
06 Sep 07
none
42
31 Aug 07
This is not an area for ICANN involvement.
43
31 Aug 07
I believe this survey is biased towards the elimination of tasting or  
imposition of fees that would have the same effect to me. I believe  
this because of the way the questions are written, and the same  
questions asked multiple times in different ways to try to get an  
answer to one form of the question that supports that bias.
44
30 Aug 07
none
45
27 Aug 07
no
46
27 Aug 07
no comment
47
23 Aug 07
Thanks for the opportunity.
48
23 Aug 07
No additional comment.
49
23 Aug 07
As a registrar that doesn't taste domains, all I ask for is that,  
don't put tension on the relationship between registrants and  
registrars because, at the end of the day, registrants are those who  
afford the whole system.
50
22 Aug 07

51
22 Aug 07
This is really not an issue that ICANN should be involved with. This  
should be handled at the registry / regstrar layer without ICANN's  
involvement. PIR has already demonstrated an ability to react to the  
situation, and other registries should follow suit.
When the market conditions change, the behavior of the domain tasters  
will change. As long as their margins are high, they will adapt to  
any arbitrary rules that ICANN tries to impose. Meanwhile, it is the  
registries and registrars (who, for the most part, do not participate  
in tasting) that will be burdened.
52
22 Aug 07
I think it is important to narrow down the exact problem people are  
experiencing.
Is the problem really "Tasting" or is the problem perhaps  
"registrations" and then "infringements" of "trademarked names"? That  
is not the same thing as "Tasting" and will not be solved by removing  
the AGP.
Try to differentiate "Tasting" from "Monetization" and other phenomenas.
53
22 Aug 07
Congratulation to all ICANN members and to the DTWG !
54
22 Aug 07
thank you for taking seriously in account this problem and taking  
necessary steps to stop it
55
21 Aug 07
Thanks for holding the poll!
56
21 Aug 07
The AGP rules mean that registrars have to handle double transactions  
for domains that might be tasted without getting paid for it, and  
this gives them a strong incentive not to verify credit card  
information until after the AGP, which is a Bad Idea. They should be  
allowed to collect at least part of the fees they charge, and should  
have to pay the Registry and ICANN, and should have to keep whois  
information around for the returned domains.
57
20 Aug 07
Thank you for taking the time to study this issue thoroughly.
58
20 Aug 07
My basis for my comments are derived from what I have seen take place  
as the AGP was enacted. There are those who misinform the public,  
citing cybersquatting and tasting and making them sound like  
criminals, and this is not the case.
The real issue, is is there an unfair advantage in the marketplace.

Yes, there is. At the registrar level.

'Tasting' encourages temporary registration of domains.
The 'AGP' encourages tasting

If registrars, using their own systems, can take advantage of the  
AGP, they will if they have a cause.
59
20 Aug 07
You are welcome...
60
20 Aug 07
The registrars participating on domain warehousing.
61
19 Aug 07
It never ceases to amaze me how corrupt the domain name system is and  
what bad Registrars and their bad customers can get away with.
62
19 Aug 07
It never ceases to amaze me how corrupt the domain name process is  
and what bad Registrars and their bad customers can get away with.
63
17 Aug 07
I have provided my insight and concerns that reflect the thoughts of  
many users and legitimate business owners. I hope those of you  
reviewing these surveys understand the impact of your influence on  
the decisions. Lets work together to bring back the spark the  
internet once had during its infants y and don't let it become a  
virtual burial ground.
64
16 Aug 07
thanks
65
16 Aug 07
Thanks for reading my poor english.


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Nick Ashton-Hart
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