Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] IDN proposal language

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

I agree.

a.


On 13 Apr 2011, at 00:09, Tijani BEN JEMAA wrote:

> Dear Andrew,
>  
> Yes for encouraging the underserved languages on the net, but, as you already 
> know, I can’t support assistance for a second or third string.
>  
> I want to remind that our main mission is to develop a sustainable approach 
> to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and 
> operating new gTLDs.
>  
> We have to support the IDN applications, and that’s why we put them in the 
> milestone report as one of the categories to be eligible for support.
>  
> I already told you that I’m ready to sign a statement supporting fee 
> reduction for an application for multiple language strings because it will 
> encourage the introduction of underserved languages in the root, and doesn’t 
> cost so much for ICANN. But I can’t support it in the JAS WG. It will dilute 
> our work, and make us appear as if we are asking for support for the net 
> industry.  
> How can we support application for multiple strings while some are not able 
> to apply for a single one? We need to convince the others and especially the 
> Board members.
>  
> We had this long discussion in the first phase of our work, and we reached 
> the following in our milestone report:
> 2.2.1 Support for Build-out in Underserved Languages and Scripts
> Subject to the requirements for receiving support from the program, the WG 
> had Consensus that price reductions should be implemented to encourage the 
> build out of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in small or underserved 
> languages, with the exact amount and timing of the support to be determined. 
> One way this might be accomplished is through bundling of applications.
>  
> a) There was Consensus for requiring that each application requesting such 
> support have explicit endorsement from within the language community to be 
> served. This support must come from organizations, NGOs and/or local 
> companies from within the language/script community. The lead applicant would 
> not, necessarily, need to be from the community to be served assuming other 
> conditions for support were met.
>  
> b) There was a Minority View that applicants who may not meet the need 
> requirement for support but who have explicit endorsement from within the 
> language community to be served should also be able to receive some form of 
> support, for example bundling discounts, in order to offer these services to 
> the underserved language/script community. This community endorsement must 
> come from organizations, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and/or local 
> companies from within the language/script community.
>  
> There was Full Consensus that this form of support should encourage the 
> advancement of the language community while also encouraging competition to 
> the greatest extent possible.
>  
> 2.8 Applicants Entitled To Receive Support
>  
> ·        Full Consensus:  Applications in languages whose presence on the web 
> is limited;
>   
> Is there anything to add? I don’t think so.
>  
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> Tijani BEN JEMAA
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> Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations
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>  
> De : owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx] De la part de Andrew Mack
> Envoyé : mardi 5 avril 2011 04:05
> À : Carlton Samuels; Cintra Sooknanan; soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx
> Objet : [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] IDN proposal language
>  
> All,
> 
> Apologies for the late sending of this, but Cintra, Carlton and I have been 
> working until late to come up with some language for your consideration.  
> 
> Some of the details obviously are still to be added, but this is the gist of 
> our thinking for discussion on tomorrow's call in keeping with our work so 
> far.  
> 
> Cheers, Andrew
> 
> 
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