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VB: General comments on the proposed sTLDs
- To: stld-rfp-general@xxxxxxxxx
- Subject: VB: General comments on the proposed sTLDs
- From: "Petter Rindforth" <petter.rindforth@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:01:09 +0200
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Från: Petter Rindforth
Skickat: den 14 maj 2004 17:25
Till: 'stld-rfp-general@xxxxxxxxx'
Ämne: General comments on the proposed sTLDs
I refer to the Evaluation Methodology and Selection Criteria, set up by ICANN
for the selection of the new sTLDs:
* The proposed sTLD should address the needs and interests of a clearly
defined community, which can benefit from establishment of a TLD operating
under a policy formulation environment in which the community would
participate.
* The proposed sTLD should create a new and clearly differentiated space,
and satisfy needs that cannot reasonable be met through the existing TLDs.
* New sTLDs have a responsibility to create policies and practices that
minimize abusive registration activities and other activities that affect the
legal rights of others.
However, it seems that several of the now proposed new sTLDs does not
satisfactory live up to these very stringent criteria. In some cases, like
.asia, it could even be questioned if this is really a sponsored TLD (as
defined by ICANN).
The proposals like .mobi, .post and .tel are far broader than what I had
excepted for an sTLD, whereas .travel, .cat and .jobs
seems to meet the requirements better.
In general, several proposals are not specifically tailored to a focused group
of potential end users. As the Internet Community certainly does not need a
number of new ".com's", I hope that ICANN will firmly reject those applications
that does not meet the abovementioned requirements of an sTLD.
Regards,
Petter Rindforth
P-E H Petter Rindforth, LLM
Groth & Co KB
Department of IT-Law
P O Box 6107
S-102 32 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 729 91 51
Fax: +46 8 729 91 60
E-mail: petter.rindforth@xxxxxxxx
www.groth.se
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size=2>-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----<BR><B>Från:</B> Petter Rindforth
<BR><B>Skickat:</B> den 14 maj 2004 17:25<BR><B>Till:</B>
'stld-rfp-general@xxxxxxxxx'<BR><B>Ämne:</B> General comments on the proposed
sTLDs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">I refer to
the </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt">Evaluation
Methodology and Selection Criteria</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, set up by ICANN for
the selection of the new sTLDs:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT
size=3><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 108pt 0pt 0cm; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1
lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3>The proposed sTLD should address the needs and
interests of a clearly defined community, which can benefit from
establishment
of a TLD operating under a policy formulation environment in which the
community would participate. </FONT></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 108pt 0pt 0cm; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1
lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3>The proposed sTLD should create a new and clearly
differentiated space, and satisfy needs that cannot reasonable be met through
the existing TLDs.</FONT></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 108pt 0pt 0cm; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1
lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>New
sTLDs
have a responsibility to create policies and practices that minimize abusive
registration activities and other activities that affect the legal rights of
others.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 108pt 0pt 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT
size=3><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 108pt 0pt 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT
size=3>However, it seems that several of the now proposed new sTLDs does not
satisfactory live up to these very stringent<SPAN class=445572115-14052004>
</SPAN>criteria. In some cases, like .asia, it could even be questioned if this
is really a sponsored TLD (as defined by ICANN). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3>The proposals like .mobi,
.post
and .tel are far broader than what I had excepted for an sTLD, whereas .travel,
.cat and .jobs </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3>seems to meet the requirements
better.</FONT></SPAN></P><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">In
general, several proposals are not specifically tailored to a focused<SPAN
class=445572115-14052004> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">group
of potential end users. As the Internet </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Community
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">certainly
does not need a number of new ".com's", I hope that ICANN will firmly reject
those applications that does not meet the abovementioned requirements of an
sTLD.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Regards,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN><SPAN
lang=DE
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Petter
Rindforth</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=DE
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></FONT>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>P-E H Petter Rindforth, LLM</FONT></B> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Groth & Co KB</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Department of IT-Law</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>P O Box
6107</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>S-102 32 Stockholm</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Sweden</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tel: +46 8 729 91
51</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax: +46 8 729 91 60</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>E-mail: petter.rindforth@xxxxxxxx</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.groth.se</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
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