Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] African statement

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11 Aug 2010, at 15:00, Alex Gakuru wrote:

> Resolution 20 neither excluded nor favoured any region or community
> when requested "stakeholders to work through their SOs and ACs, and
> form a Working Group to develop a sustainable approach to providing
> support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and
> operating new gTLDs."  Tijani is only echoing the Africa region's
> request to ICANN.

Alex

I'm not disputing that

I am, however, disputing the inclusion of "entrepreneurs" who want to have TLDs 
as being covered by any plans for assistance etc., that may emerge from this 
group

I'm more than happy to support cultural, linguistic etc.,

Regards

Michele


> 
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight
> <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On 11 Aug 2010, at 14:37, Tijani BEN JEMAA wrote:
>> 
>>> It’s the African Community point of view. They believe that for applicants 
>>> from countries where the market is not wide enough for a reasonable profit 
>>> making industry (like African countries) should be helped to apply for 
>>> gTLDs that they consider as a source of development for their countries. 
>>> They think the new gTLD program inclusiveness, mentioned in the Board 
>>> resolution 20 as a goal of this action wouldn’t be achieved if those people 
>>> are not supported.
>> 
>> 
>> Tijani
>> 
>> I could just as easily argue that the Irish market was too small to support 
>> a TLD like .celt (just as a silly example) and that therefore ICANN needs to 
>> help me.
>> 
>> I'd also look at the size of some of the African ccTLDs, such as co.za .. 
>> hardly a tiny ccTLD
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Michele
>> 
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