Re: Sala's Submissions

["Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@xxxxxxxxx>]

I should also mention that there may be Applicants who are already engaged
in capacity development and their contributions over the years to capacity
building can be reduced from the proposed additional levy that I had
suggested.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> *Submissions to the Joint Working Group on Applicant Support, also known
> as the “JAS WG”.*
>
> *To :                Chair of Joint Working Group on Applicant Support,
> ICANN*
>
> *Cc:                  Pacific Internet Society Chapter, Pacific Regional
> Internet Governance Forum*
>
> *From:             Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro*
>
> This is a response to the call for Applications by the JAS WG which is
> co-chartered  by GNSO and ALAC. This is strictly my individual view and
> not necessarily the view of my employer or affiliations and associations.
>
>    1. *Differential Pricing for Applicants in need of assistance*
>
> There should be differential pricing assessed for Applicants in need of
> assistance.
>
>    1. *Lowering of Barriers for Developing Economies*
>
> It is critical and in the interest of equitable and fair participation that
> the barrier is lowered for developing economies to ensure that it is truly
> and global and inclusive community.  ICANN Board Resolution
> 2010.03.12.46‐47 clearly expressed the need to ensure that the New gTLD
> Program is inclusive.
>
> The lowering of barriers should not only be limited to reducing application
> costs and ICANN Fellowships for people from developing countries  and
> should include the following:-
>
> *a)      **Research*
>
> o    to be done by Consultants approved by an independent committee
> Chaired by George dissenting member of the ICANN Board when the GTLD was put
> to the vote;
>
> o   These consultants must be from developing countries and in no way
> associated or linked with any of the players who have interests in this
> space, they must be neutral;
>
> o   Terms of reference of the research should include, the impact of gTLD
> on developing economies and considerations including but not limited to
> market competitive disadvantage of under‐served communities increases;
>
> o   Budget should include research, consultations, transportation;
>
> *b)      **Reduction of Costs*
>
> o   There should be an additional levy 40% on Domain Name Application Fees
> that goes towards a pool of fund that are strictly to be used for the
> following purposes:-
>
> §  Costs to enable developing economies to object before the ICANN
> authorised arbitrators. These costs should include the costs of initiating
> the disputes, such as arbitration costs, court costs, transportation costs,
> legal costs and select panel of legal counsel from around the world to
> enable advocacy at this level.
>
> §  Outreach done throughout the developing world and not just for
> governments but in a multi-stakeholder  fashion in coordination with
> regional organisations around the world;
>
>
>
> c)       *Reservation *;
>
> o
>
> d)      Capacity Development;
>
> e)      Mentoring;
>
>
>
>
>
> *Comments*
>
> 1. The Application must demonstrate service to the public interest,
> including one or more of the following characteristics
>
> • Support by and/or for distinct cultural, linguistic and ethnic
> communities
>
>
>
> *Care must be taken to identify ALL stakeholders that would be affected
> and calls for submissions must go to the equivalent of various Ministries of
> Culture and all other stakeholders within the respective countries and
> adequate time must be given for ICANN representatives to conduct outreach on
> the matter. The process should not be rushed and whilst it can appear to be
> inclusive in not allowing sufficient time for outreach, there will be
> communities who are marginalised. The material and training should be done
> in the language or medium of communication of the countries etc. There
> should be a paid documentary on the subject on every TV channel in each
> country showing the various diverse impacts of gTLDs to enable and allow
> “fair play”. This is part of the development of internet policies becoming
> inclusive and protects from future fragmentation over the internet if
> general overswell becomes disgruntled.*
>
> * *
>
> *As such, there must be an extension of time before 2012 where ICANN
> organises outreach in each country through coordinating the same with GAC
> members in the respective countries. This is critical if we are interested
> in acquiring a wide perspective of the matter. The outreach must not be
> limited to Internet Societies but to be multi-stakeholder within countries
> to include governments, private sector,  various Government Ministries,
> civil society etc.*
>
>
>
> • Service in an under‐served language, the presence of which on the
> Internet has been limited
>
> • Operation in an emerging market or nation in a manner that provides
> genuine local social benefit
>
> • Sponsored by non‐profit, civil society and non‐governmental organizations
> in a manner consistent with the organizations' social service mission(s)
>
> • Operated by local entrepreneur, providing demonstrable social benefit in
> those geographic areas where market constraints make normal business
> operations more difficult
>
>
>
> AND
>
>
>
> 2. The Applicant must demonstrate financial capabilities and need
>
>
>
> 3. The Application must NOT have any of the following characteristics: m
>
> • From a governmental or para‐statal applicant (subject to review, see
> below)
>
> • A TLD string explicitly based, and related to, a trademark (ie. a "dot
> brand" TLD)
>
>
>
>
>
> • A string that is, or is based on, a geographic name
>
>
>
> *There are some inconsistencies expressed within policies of Registries
> and also judgments from certain registries. For eg. Rulings where companies
> are able to take precedence and priority over family names presents
> unprecedented preposterous challenges.  The fees and costs of objecting to
> certain applications are too expensive. Also applicants should be made to
> advertise through every tv station in a prime time slot and broadcast
> through radio and gazette through newspapers and magazines in every language
> to invite objections. Costs in this regard should not be viewed as an
> impediment as this is a resource that will have infinite proprietorship”.
>
> *
>
> --
> Sala
>
> "Stillness in the midst of the noise".
>
>


-- 
Sala

"Stillness in the midst of the noise".