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Username: Collignon
Date/Time: Fri, July 7, 2000 at 4:14 PM GMT
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Subject: Comments on introduction of new TLD

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ICANN Yokohama Meeting Topic:

Introduction of New Top-Level Domains


Combined reply from :


1) Francois Collignon

7ways  Registrar constituency

France


2) Glen de St Gery

Lodger, Inc

Business constituency

Please find our answers to the 74 questions


Q1.

Organizations should propose Registry models to be considered by ICANN and ICANN should then choose the most appropriate.

There should be several Registries  For example, one in Europe, one in Asia, one in Latin America and the NSI Registry in the USA

All these Registries should be equally capable of registering new TLDs.

Q2 and Q3

The Registry should have a test period of 3 months. All accredited ICANN Registrars should be able to connect during the test period for the volume.

Q4 The number should not matter.

Q5 None

Q6 No, users will find this too confusing

Q7.

The Registry undertaking the initial work should be remunerated for the software and time spent, if it is decided to change the Registry.

All data should be kept in an escrow by ICANN from the beginning so that such a transition would be seamless.

Q8 and Q9

New GTLDs should have the same success opportunity as Dot COM.

Q10.

CCTLDs have proved to be too restrictive.

Q11.

The lesson  learnt is that a TLD cannot be restrictive.

Q12.

If the registry models are efficient, a limited number will not minimise the risk to internet stability. Each registry should be able to cope with several TLDs.

Q13.

The constituencies should reach an agreement on the TLDs to be introduced.

Each constituency should propose TLDs that it wants to be introduced.

One constituency should not be able to oppose the proposals of another constituency.

Q14

There should be a fixed time limit established for the evaluations.

Q15 and Q16

If each constituency proposes a new TLD or TLDs, this process will automatically take into account the feasibility and utility of different types of new TLDs.

Efficient Registries should be able to handle the different TLDs.

Registrar functions and institutional structures for the formulation of Registration and operation policies within the TLD are already in place and can be used for new TLDs.

Q17

Yes

Q18

Yes, diverse registry services will increase competition

Q19

No

Q20 and Q21

Yes, as agreed upon by the constituencies

Q22

If left open, there will be the same opportunities as in Dot COM.

Q23

Respect the Rule of 1st come 1st served

Q24

New TLDs will be more effective competition to Dot COM than Registrations on the basis of a 3rd level Registry

Q25

Yes

Q26

No

Q27

The registries should be capable of understanding the IPV4 and IPV6 protocols

Q28

There should be a light charter system meaning, for eg. that the user knows .shop is for online transactions and he must have the necessary structure to register under .shop.

This poses a problem for .COM in that it too should have some kind of light charter meaning commercial promotions and commercial communications.

Q29

Added to these should be the agreement that when using .SHOP there is a secured form of online payment, or .BANK a secured access for online banking.

Q30

No

Q31

TLDs related to the economy for eg. .Shop, bank, bus (biz)

Q32

If each constituency proposes TLDs and there is an agreement/consensus this will lead to a pre-defined system.

Q34

No

Q35

No answer

Q36

In all cases provided that the organizations belong to a constituency

Q37

Organizations should be established for at least 3 years

Q38

No answer

Q39

The same general rules for TLDs should apply

Q41 and Q48

A domain name is a global communication vehicle  it has the global right of use  is has no ownership rights and as such is universal.

As a global communication vehicle, it cannot define trademark characteritics which at present are not universal.

A Tld indicates to users a group of domain names that have a particular function :

Eg .shop for commercial use

.net for networks

Individual protection is not possible. Internet via the DNS cannot solve the problem inherent to TM.

A way of satisfying this diffrence would be better public information and education by using LABELS for DNS.

Q49

Decision announcement should be made after the election of the new ICANN board.

Q52

There should be a testbed period Registry / Registrar for 3 months with the same opportunity for all registrars without pre-registration.

Q54

They should be chosen by the constituencies

Q55

Minimum of 3  Then there is no conflict with the ISO 3661-1

Q56

Yes, there should be restrictions

Q57

Only the English language

Q58

Depends on the decision of the constituencies

Q59

Open unrestricted TLDs

Q60

No

Q61

Those decided upon by the constituencies

Q62 and Q65

ICANN does not need to specify what is required. This should be left to the appropriate constituencies to decide in consultation with ICANN.

Q66

1 million dollars

Q67

Yes, non profit / low price business models

Q68

The registry whois should be more qualitative

Q69

Support IPV4 and IPV6 protocols

Q70

No answer

Q71

Assure that the registrars are interested in and able to connect and that every accredited registrar can connect at the same time.

Q72

In contrast to open TLDs, sponsored, chartered registered TLDs should be adequately labelled

Q73 and Q74

ICANN should have official translations

Francois Collignon
7ways Registrar
www.tldnames.com
Tel:+33 4 929 60 929
Fax:+33 4 929 60 927

       
     
     

 


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