Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Discounted Pricing for Underserved Communities

[Richard Tindal <richardtindal@xxxxxx>]

I think it would be useful for the JAS to indicate whether this sort of 
contribution from commercial interests
is welcome or not

I know several commercial concerns who are contemplating contributing cash and/ 
or services to the ICANN seed
fund.

If its not something thats welcome it would be good to communicate that.   

Richard



On Jun 26, 2011, at 6:49 PM, Alex Gakuru wrote:

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> Zahid,
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> As policy, I am rather hesitant to discuss an individual entity's
> business model/offer - never mind that the particular cited one are
> this WG's members. Prefer 'holistic' approaches covering everyone
> within and without JAS WG.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Alex
> 
> On 6/26/11, Zahid Jamil <zahid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Just saw this:
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>> http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/24/3724668/minds-machines-new-pricing-for.html
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>> If  I understand correctly this allows a new gTLD to cost US$ 100,000 per
>> year and underserved communities would get a discount on that figure.
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>> I am pleasantly surprised as a developing country individual.  This makes it
>> easier for me to try and get some interest going back home.
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>> Since am new to the group wanted to see if anyone had any views on this.  Am
>> I missing something or is this truly a welcome opportunity?
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>> Sincerely,
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>> Zahid Jamil
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>> From: owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alain Berranger
>> Sent: 23 June 2011 23:55
>> To: Avri Doria
>> Cc: soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Capturing feedback from today's
>> face-to-face
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>> 
>> Greetings all,
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>> 
>> Would it be desirable for ICANN or the WG to consider the
>> feasibility/desirability to help out with the incubation and
>> capacity-building of an RSP in Africa or Latin America for instance? This
>> may interest a few of the ICT4D donors, social investors and foundations. We
>> may even find funding interest for a continental (say pan-african or
>> LAC-wide) and/or a global approach to the feasibility of RSPs in developing
>> economies.
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>> Alain
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>> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:19 AM, Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I think the issue of registrars is critical and think it is something the
>> JAS should work on.
>> 
>> However, it is not critical for the application phase of the project but
>> rather for the implementation phase.  We will have time to work on this
>> issue, approximately 28 months, after the work that needs to be completed in
>> order for there to be assistance in the applicants for new Registries.
>> 
>> In the meantime figuring out how we can help JAS qualified applicants setup
>> registries that do not have to rely on incumbent Registry Service Providers,
>> most all in the developed world, seems to me to be a more critical problem.
>> I am very afraid that helping JAS qualified applicants use developed nation
>> RSPs, risks transferring developing economy raw resources, their cultural
>> and linguistic strings, into the control of the incumbents.  This may be a
>> reasonable choice for some applicants, but at his point, there is no choice
>> but to do so.
>> 
>> a.
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>> On 23 Jun 2011, at 12:05, ebw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>>> Colleages,
>>> 
>>> Mouhamet Diop suggested that the scope of assistance to applicants
>>> include the issue of the sales channels the applicants will have as
>>> registry operators, independent of the selection of registry platform
>>> service provider.
>>> 
>>> There was spirited discussion, and as a participant I hope I'm not
>>> doing an injustice to the participants who expressed the concern
>>> that registrars are out of scope, or can come later. In my view
>>> registrars in developing economies are useful, possibly necessary,
>>> and need starting as soon as possible, selling existing inventories,
>>> and building local presence as an alternative to North American and
>>> European registrars as default registrars.
>>> 
>>> I propose that we submit through our co-chairs to the sponsoring
>>> organizations statements to the effect that supporting applicants
>>> in developing economies extends to the market channels available
>>> also in developing economies, possibly local to the applicant as
>>> an eventual registry operator.
>>> 
>>> Eric
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