Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] questions from chat room - Dakar JAS WG session

[Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Cintra:
Thanks very much for this.  Very useful indeed.

Carlton

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On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:52 AM, Cintra Sooknanan <
cintra.sooknanan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Attached is my account of the questions and comments raised at the session
> today.
>
> It continues to be a pleasure to contribute with you all in this working
> group and I wish to echo Carlton's appreciation and thanks to staff.
>
> Great Job!
>
> Cintra
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:57 AM, Karla Valente <karla.valente@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>> Dear all:****
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>> 29 to 31 remote participants during the session, including Rafik Dammak.*
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>> **1.       ***Joly MacFie*: Q: Will eligible applicants include those
>> looking for IDN's and variants?****
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>> **2.       ***Faisal Hasan*: I have a question...its about the new gTLD
>> communications and outreach program...is there any plan to organize sessions
>> to promote and inform the application rules to business communities at
>> developing countries... Is there any way ISOC Chapters can help in this
>> program?****
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>> **3.       ***Sivasubramanian M (from ISOC India Chennai)*: In the new
>> gTLD application process, ICANN does not recognize the existence of an
>> earlier application form for a new string, so it is possible for more than
>> one applicant for any original string that an applicant applies for.  In
>> this framework, it is possible that there may be cases where the chances of
>> a weak applicant is jeopardized by a powerful actor who discovers the value
>> of the string proposed by the first applicant and makes a second applicant .
>> Did JAS group look into this problem? Could there be any method or
>> convention by which the JAS could support the smaller or Start-Up applicants
>> from being run over?****
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>> We answered the first 2, but not the third question from*Sivasubramanian,
>> *cc on this message. He has been encouraged to participate in the public
>> comment.****
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>> Excellent work today!!!!****
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>> Thank you,****
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>> Karla Valente****
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>> Director, gTLD Registry Programs****
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>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)  ****
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>> Direct:  + 1 310 301 3878  ****
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>> Mobile:  +1 310 936 4639  ****
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>> *Skype: **kdlvalente*****
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