Re: [soac-mapo] RE: Initial Draft ToR for Recommendation 6 Implementation Discussion

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

On 21 Aug 2010, at 10:54, Stuart Lawley wrote:

> I agree with Richard re: universally resolvability as, I believe .IL doesn"t 
> resolve in many countries such as Syria and UAE.
> 
> I am not sure the word "maximizing" is the correct choice of word , but am 
> presently, at a loss to suggest alternative wording.

how about "without affecting ..."

> 
> Should the working group also make explicitly clear that the ToR refer to new 
> gTLD's ONLY as the GAC letter of 4th August refers to "pending TLD's" that 
> could be construed to mean .xxx

It did appear as if this was targeted in the GAC letter.  Being explicit in the 
ToR is probably a good idea.

> and IDN ccTLDs such as the arabic version of the Occupied Territories of 
> Palestine etc. , which I am sure is viewed as "sensitive" in certain quarters.
> 

Would not apply to an IDN ccTLD as the fast track says that they can only be 
affected by internal sensitivities - not external sensitivity; it is a 
sovereignty thing. And I can't imagine that there would be that much protest 
inside the Territories.  Plus hasn't it already been approved?

a.