Hello,
Hope everyone had/is having a safe and great extended
weekend!ISSUES:
1. There can be no logical, reasonable contention why
new gTLDs cannot be added while maintaining the stability and integrity of the Internet.
The .com, .net, .org, .cc, etc. have already Proven this. I mean, really.
There can be NO argument to convince me otherwise. Maybe a little background
will help: Our Company does not depend on any specific gTLD to survive in our
targeted audience. We are .com holders, good names being used for our business.
This means that I am writing my views from a business .com stand point and I have
NO reservations about the addition of new gTLDs at all! I do not feel threatened
and whatever TMs are held by my company will be dealt with in an appropriate manner.
I won't try to run over the little guy. Why should I? Why would I want
to? I am a very successful Professional and feel my business can be maintained
without cramming my TMs and Corp. status down anyone's throat.
So, I see NO reason
to not add new gTLDs.
2. Timeframe: Now. Simple as that.
3.
Sunrise Proposal? NO. I do not want the "jump on the goods" over someone
who does not hold a TM. I would rather see a .reg added as a TLD. Odd
coming from a "big business" operation? Well, there are those of us who do
NOT want a Sunrise period.
4. All Registries are to Prove themselves as IOD
has. Do I have .web names? Yep. Did I find IOD on my own? Yep.
They did not find me. That's the Logical Appropriate way it should be.
Names were taken I might have wanted, big deal. A lot of .com names were taken
before it was brought into the A Root. Fact. You know it. I know
it. The legalities are Enormous if the database is wiped clean. Legalities
are Enourmous if IOD is not chosen as a Registry and someone with less Experience
and Qualifications is chosen. If .web is not chosen as a new gTLD in this roll
out now, Legalities are Enormous if less "tested" and qualified TLDs are chosen.
Those are just facts plain and simple.
When you have over 70 Countries Represented
in a Database, it appears the WORLD was aware of the situation and chose to opt for
IOD versus the CORE's attempt at registering .webs. Are the .webs Preregistrations?
NOPE. They are Registrations Clear and Simple. You know it, I know it
and your Legal Counsel know it. Simple as that.
What other gTLDs should be
added? Who knows for sure. Which ones have been "tested" for 6 years
like .web? Tell us that and those are the Ones which should be in this roll
out now in 2000. NameSpace might serve as a Representative for those names.
They seem to have their act together.
Got to go. Will write here more later.
Beeper going off. Work calls.
VOR