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USTAR's Objection to IATA's Application |
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Dear Mr. Schneider: Thank you for your thoughtful reply. Your "a question" is really
many questions, and we welcome the opportunity to reply and comment: 1. "You seem
to have taken it upon yourself to lead the criticism of the IATA application." Not
so; USTAR has responded, along with many other respondents. We are neither leading
the "charge", nor ignoring it. 2. "Why didn't USTAR or one of the other travel
agent organizations file a competing application for a ".travel" TLD with ICANN?" USTAR,
like other agency organizations, is also a considerable stakeholder in the results
of the .travel TLD outcome. As such, we felt that travel agents, while perhaps more
diverse than air carriers from a travel business perspective, are also an industry
sector which should refrain from management of the .travel TLD. I can assure you,
however, that if USTAR or any other travel agency organization had filed for .travel,
IATA would have been among the first to object. We feel that a truly independent
third party should manage this TLD. 3. "Now, the only choices open to ICANN are:
(1) grant the IATA application, or (2) deny the Internet the benefit of a ".travel"
TLD altogether." Not so; We fully anticipate that at some future time another application
will be solicited or received to manage .travel. While there indeed may be some benefits
to a well-managed, fair administration of .travel, the disadvantages to IATA managing
same are, in USTAR's opinion, overwhelming. 4. "Why don't you just
continue to operate your own website in ".com" or wherever it is, and let the marketplace
decide if the IATA proposal has any merit? In other words, live and let live,
which is the Internet way." We agree fully with your basic statement that the marketplace
should decide on the merit of IATA's proposal. This forum is a first step in assessing
the marketplace sentiment regarding IATA's plan. Many are indicating that sentiment,
and so far, it would appear that most share the concerns which USTAR has expressed.
Our only issue with IATA is its lack of independence and its clear conflict of interest. To
put things in perspective, who do you think will get delta.travel?: a) Delta Travel
Agency b) Delta Queen River Boat Cruises c) Delta Hotels and Resorts d)
Delta Air Lines ... I think you know the answer to that question! 5. "Ustar,
you admit you are a travel agent association (although my own travel agent says she
has never heard of you), and it looks to me like you just want to shut down the added
competition that IATA's new TLD will introduce to your members, and deny consumers
the resulting benefits in terms of convenience, efficiency, and financial savings." USTAR
is a travel agency association with over 1000 members in the United States. Our counterparts
in Canada (CSTAR), seven countries in Europe (ESTAR), Australia (ASTAR), India (ISTAR),
and Mexico (MEXSTAR) represent nearly 10,000 travel agencies worldwide. While I can't
speak to the issue as to why your travel agent does not know us, we are equally not
acquainted with every travel agency either. The majority of travel agents know
USTAR quite well. As to "shutting down competition", nothing could be further from
the truth. Our only concern is that the management of .travel be fair and unbiased.
IATA simply can't provide that assurance. When a qualified, truly independent applicant
steps forward, you can be assured that USTAR will give its full support to the .travel
TLD. USTAR appreciates this opportunity to reply to your comments.
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Message Thread:
- .travel Application by International Air Transport Association Moderator, October 7 @ 10:04 PM (161/200)
- IATA is the Wrong Choice thehacker, November 5 @ 11:35 PM (1/1)
- Amtrak Support for IATA's .travel proposal tomk, November 5 @ 11:06 PM (0/0)
- Supplemental Comments of IATA in Support of .travel tld IATA.travel Team, November 5 @ 10:52 PM (0/0)
- OSSN Is Opposed to IATA Dot Travel Application OSSN, November 5 @ 10:29 PM (0/0)
- ACTA Canada on IATA application ACTA Canada, November 5 @ 4:43 PM (0/0)
- ARTA Opposes IATA Proposal ARTA, November 5 @ 3:20 PM (1/1)
- the essence of internet violated by this proposal whyinternet, November 5 @ 10:06 AM (0/0)
- KPMG Consulting LP supports IATA's proposal for "DOT.TRAVEL" kpmg, November 4 @ 7:12 PM (0/0)
- Question for .travel PHXbird, November 4 @ 6:20 PM (0/0)
- Days Off Travel opposes IATA's proposal to control .travel domain Days Off Travel, November 4 @ 12:55 AM (0/0)
- Opposition to "dot.travel" and IATA application travelocity, November 3 @ 11:35 PM (1/1)
- IATA - BAD CHOICE mjacobs, November 3 @ 11:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA Should Not Control Travel TLD rmorgan, November 3 @ 10:54 PM (0/0)
- Comments on IATA ".travel" Application Travel Industry Association of America, November 3 @ 10:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA is N O T a good selection WWS2, November 3 @ 10:02 PM (0/0)
- Lot of questions here... PHXbird, November 3 @ 6:38 PM (0/0)
- IH&RA supports the ". travel" application Christiane Dhorne, November 3 @ 5:55 PM (0/0)
- Support from SITA World Travel (Nepal) SITA World Travel (Nepal), November 3 @ 5:52 PM (0/0)
- Support from Israeli Government Tourism Office for the Nordic Countries Nir Raz, November 3 @ 5:49 PM (0/0)
- Southeast Travel Corp support to ". travel" application Remedios A. Raymundo, November 3 @ 5:43 PM (0/0)
- Wide World Travel-Mister Vacation Supports IATA".travel" Tim Madden, November 3 @ 5:36 PM (0/0)
- Bill Healy Travel Supports IATA".travel" Bill Healy, November 3 @ 5:34 PM (0/0)
- Support to IATA".travel" from Gill Airways Stan Abbott, November 3 @ 5:32 PM (0/0)
- AEA support ".travel"TLD K.H. Neumeister, November 3 @ 5:13 PM (0/0)
- UFTAA announces support for IATA ".travel" proposal B.Backman, November 3 @ 4:33 PM (0/0)
- China Air Services supports IATA ". travel"Application Sun Yi, November 3 @ 4:18 PM (0/0)
- Support of CITS to IATA ". travel"Application China International Travel Service (CITS, November 3 @ 4:17 PM (0/0)
- Golf Tours St.Andrews GmbH: Support to IATA ".travel"Application W. R. Neumann, November 3 @ 3:03 PM (0/0)
- Support IATA's bid to sponsor ".travel" cpaone, November 3 @ 2:46 PM (0/0)
- IACA support to IATA ".traver" Application Alan L. Brown, November 3 @ 1:54 PM (0/0)
- Citbank supports IATA's proposal Telfer, November 3 @ 12:32 AM (0/0)
- Federation of Air Transport User Representatives in Europe suppors IATA proposal Philip Martin, November 3 @ 11:44 AM (0/0)
- Support from WTO to IATA Application Dr. D.J. de Villiers, November 3 @ 11:33 AM (0/0)
- Aeroport de Paris support IATA .travel TLD application Aeroport de Paris (ADP), November 3 @ 11:24 AM (0/0)
- CAE Electronics' support of IATA to sponsor a ".travel"TLD S. Isaacs, November 3 @ 11:00 AM (0/0)
- BAA plc supports IATA Application Richard Everitt, November 3 @ 10:46 AM (0/0)
- Support for the 'travel'TLD Paul Mencinger, November 3 @ 10:21 AM (0/0)
- Support to IATA Application from the IAPA Britta Ashu, November 3 @ 8:44 AM (0/0)
- Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations support IATA proposal Peter de Jong, November 3 @ 8:42 AM (0/0)
- Support to IATA Application from the Association of Language Travel Organisations Marcella ray Kutek, November 3 @ 8:03 AM (0/0)
- World Youth and Student Travel Conference supports IATA Application Susan Goldstein, November 3 @ 7:57 AM (0/0)
- International Union of Railways (U.I.C.) supports IATA ".travel"Application Jean-François Gygax, November 3 @ 7:53 AM (0/0)
- WTTC support to IATA ".travel"Application WTTC, November 3 @ 7:48 AM (0/0)
- ASTA Reaches Compromise with IATA stephm, November 2 @ 9:39 PM (2/2)
- Fairchild Dornier Supports IATA Proposal clay10, November 2 @ 8:43 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA gomission, November 2 @ 8:05 PM (0/0)
- Re: IATA .travel Randy1989, November 2 @ 4:05 PM (0/0)
- Support IATA Proposal to sponsor '.travel. TLD Peter Morrisroe, November 2 @ 3:12 PM (0/0)
- i wings supports IATA proposal for .Travel TLD iwings, November 2 @ 3:01 PM (1/1)
- Messe Service Leipzig comment on IATA ".travel" Application MESSE SERVICE Leipzig, November 2 @ 11:49 AM (1/1)
- Weitzer Hotels comment on IATA ".travel" Application Weitzner Hotels, November 2 @ 11:46 AM (0/0)
- Comment on IATA ". travel"Application Aviation and Tourism International, November 2 @ 11:29 AM (0/0)
- Comment on IATA ". travel"Application VIA Rail Canada, November 2 @ 11:27 AM (0/0)
- .travel tbs, November 2 @ 10:47 AM (0/0)
- AASA comment on IATA ".travel"Application Airlines Association of Southern Africa , November 2 @ 10:22 AM (0/0)
- AFRAA Comment on IATA ".travel" Application African Airlines Association (AFRAA), November 2 @ 10:14 AM (0/0)
- TLD travel jimbeach, November 1 @ 7:02 PM (0/0)
- We approve of IATA's proposal messeservice, November 1 @ 3:34 PM (0/0)
- DOT TRAVEl aloha6560, November 1 @ 2:59 PM (0/0)
- ACCOR Asia Pacific Division Comment on IATA ".travel" Application IATA .travel Team, November 1 @ 2:49 PM (0/0)
- Comments on IATA ". travel" Application IATA .travelTeam, November 1 @ 11:48 AM (0/0)
- Tourism Tasmania Support IATA Proposal asprott, November 1 @ 6:14 AM (0/0)
- IATA Wants To Gouge The Travel Industry stephan, November 1 @ 1:34 AM (0/0)
- IATA = Communism Normand, November 1 @ 1:11 AM (0/0)
- IATA WANTS TO GOUGE THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY stephan, November 1 @ 12:29 AM (0/0)
- SAY NO TO IATA Leslie, October 31 @ 8:54 PM (0/0)
- make it a global discussion before acting travelc, October 31 @ 5:07 PM (0/0)
- IATA-TLD.travel nodot, October 31 @ 3:34 PM (0/0)
- IATA Proposal for ".travel" CANSO, October 31 @ 11:09 AM (0/0)
- IATA proposal garyl, October 30 @ 7:51 PM (0/0)
- BOGUS TRAVELHACKER oskarluts, October 30 @ 7:02 PM (0/0)
- PROPOSED MERGER Kip, October 30 @ 6:52 PM (0/0)
- Totally opposed to IATA proposal Valarie J, October 30 @ 5:41 PM (1/1)
- IATAN should not be allowed to control .travel dltravel, October 29 @ 4:55 PM (0/0)
- IATAN already has one monopoly doncorley, October 29 @ 4:42 PM (0/0)
- IATA APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL Royal Jordanian Airline, October 28 @ 7:41 AM (0/0)
- LanChile supports the IATA proposal AlvaroSostin, October 27 @ 9:38 PM (0/0)
- TLDs bud@gktravel, October 27 @ 9:27 PM (0/0)
- .TRAVEL PROPOSAL BY IATA deosaran, October 27 @ 9:11 PM (0/0)
- Is dot-travel necessary? The category is too broad for only IATA JoshFriedmanIDC, October 27 @ 7:49 PM (0/0)
- .travel / IATA is a Cartel !!! canada, October 27 @ 4:12 PM (0/0)
- dot travel is too broad to be left in the hands of IATA/Airlines tjs, October 27 @ 4:06 PM (0/0)
- IATAN registering TLD domain Faro, October 27 @ 2:51 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA proposal dal, October 27 @ 1:17 PM (1/1)
- ATPCO Support of IATA .travel proposal hsienkiewicz, October 27 @ 12:57 AM (0/0)
- SAir Group supports IATA's proposal Brigitte, October 27 @ 9:12 AM (0/0)
- IATA in control of dot-travel TLD skibum, October 27 @ 8:35 AM (0/0)
- IATA's application for .travel TLD JAL, October 27 @ 5:47 AM (0/0)
- IATA is the Wrong Choice thehacker, October 27 @ 4:59 AM (0/0)
- Agree with IATA Travel TDL jim.dullum, October 26 @ 9:51 PM (0/0)
- IATAN ownership of .travel leigh ann, October 26 @ 9:39 PM (0/0)
- Power Grab By the Airlines Global View, October 26 @ 8:24 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application ACTA Canada, October 26 @ 8:08 PM (0/0)
- Dot Travel RainiPA, October 26 @ 6:40 PM (0/0)
- IATA - concerns barmar, October 26 @ 5:49 PM (0/0)
- Support for IATA Proposal aa, October 26 @ 5:10 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal to sponsor the .travel TLD Baillie, October 26 @ 3:29 PM (0/0)
- Lufthansa eCommerce supports IATA's proposal Lufthansa//eCommerce GmbH, October 26 @ 3:14 PM (0/0)
- IATA request for .Travel TLD djbytown, October 26 @ 12:38 AM (0/0)
- I vote NO for IATA and .travel!!!! cmania1, October 26 @ 11:44 AM (1/1)
- SUPPORT OF IATA.TRAVEL PROPOSAL eherrero, October 26 @ 11:12 AM (0/0)
- Support to .travel NForgeard, October 26 @ 10:25 AM (0/0)
- IATAN is bad for small business! DonCorley, October 26 @ 8:15 AM (1/1)
- IATA application for registrar of .travel TLD iktravel, October 26 @ 6:13 AM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal make good sense airlaw, October 26 @ 12:45 AM (0/0)
- IATA Commenter, October 25 @ 10:03 PM (0/0)
- IATA's Request for use of ICANN .travel judyparker, October 25 @ 9:56 PM (0/0)
- Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft Supports IATA's Application BARA, October 25 @ 9:07 PM (0/0)
- Kenya Airways supports IATA's proposal Hussein, October 25 @ 3:44 PM (0/0)
- .travel control scmcswain, October 25 @ 2:48 PM (0/0)
- Support of IATA ".travel" proposal asasvithq, October 25 @ 11:58 AM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal should be supported AAPA, October 25 @ 9:32 AM (0/0)
- IATA .travel TLD Dgee5, October 24 @ 10:26 PM (0/0)
- IATA's .Travel proposal kemp84, October 24 @ 6:21 PM (0/0)
- IATA rosellla, October 24 @ 5:02 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel is bad business Nordo, October 24 @ 4:51 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application for .travel Domain Donna Tribbie, October 24 @ 4:49 PM (0/0)
- IATA's proposal unacceptable msteward, October 24 @ 4:12 PM (1/1)
- IATA's application for .travel TLD vivant, October 24 @ 1:16 PM (0/0)
- PATA Supports IATA's Proposal hikida, October 24 @ 9:25 AM (0/0)
- IATA should not control new .travel TLD bh0205, October 23 @ 5:16 PM (0/0)
- IATA and Dot Travel gapjmp, October 23 @ 4:52 PM (1/1)
- IATA .travel TLD ncc, October 23 @ 3:23 PM (1/1)
- Change is good tfardell, October 23 @ 2:19 PM (0/0)
- IATAN ochart, October 23 @ 11:55 AM (0/0)
- .Travel znancy, October 22 @ 4:29 PM (0/0)
- iata application travel maven, October 22 @ 3:17 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal for TDL jans, October 21 @ 4:34 PM (0/0)
- .travel sfdtvl, October 21 @ 2:20 AM (0/0)
- .travel to IATA? -- bad idea? PHXbird, October 21 @ 1:40 AM (0/0)
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) application to manage and control ".travel" gdm, October 21 @ 1:21 AM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel domain name travdesign, October 21 @ 1:10 AM (2/2)
- Why IATA should not be accepted Baton, October 20 @ 6:37 PM (0/0)
- IATA is the wrong choice Pilgrim, October 20 @ 5:01 PM (0/0)
- A Question for USTAR frequent traveller, October 20 @ 2:31 PM (1/7)
- USTAR's Objection to IATA's Application USTAR, October 20 @ 4:01 PM (1/6)
- IATA & .travel LBerry, October 20 @ 2:25 PM (0/0)
- Support to IATA ".travel " proposal aaco, October 20 @ 10:46 AM (2/2)
- IATA Dot Travel elbelle, October 20 @ 7:02 AM (0/0)
- The real reason behind these protests ielbury, October 20 @ 1:20 AM (1/1)
- ".travel" application TBlair, October 19 @ 7:34 PM (0/0)
- IATA Policies far to restrictive for this proposed TLD string global view, October 19 @ 7:25 PM (0/0)
- Say NO to dot travel pentay, October 19 @ 7:17 PM (0/0)
- IATA ownership of .travel bc544960, October 19 @ 5:18 PM (0/0)
- .travel Application by IATA PMCCUNE, October 19 @ 5:08 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel elantravel, October 19 @ 4:42 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for .Travel paulk, October 19 @ 4:09 PM (0/0)
- IATAN i.e. "THE AIRLINES" Let's add to a monopoly greenfire, October 19 @ 4:07 PM (0/0)
- IATA application for.travel domain tmtravel, October 19 @ 3:30 PM (0/0)
- A Reply from the IATA dot-travel Team dot-travel, October 19 @ 2:46 PM (2/2)
- IATA's application for .travel domain name makie, October 19 @ 2:35 PM (0/0)
- IATA Application for TLD of .travel travwis, October 19 @ 1:15 PM (0/0)
- IATA proposal to acquire and control .travel domain names dhshave, October 19 @ 3:11 AM (0/0)
- IATA Should Not be Permitted Ownership of ".travel" USTAR, October 19 @ 12:53 AM (0/0)
- .travel application and IATA Terri Raab, October 19 @ 12:25 AM (0/0)
- IATA tmerkens, October 19 @ 12:22 AM (0/0)
- IATA application for .travel domain Traude, October 18 @ 11:46 PM (2/2)
- .travel and IATA chaz4, October 18 @ 10:58 PM (1/1)
- IATAN .travel acetrav, October 18 @ 10:46 PM (1/1)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:42 PM (1/1)
- Contract with Neustar/JV ? global view, October 17 @ 7:59 PM (2/3)
- This proposal is far too restrictive for a TLD like "travel" global view, October 17 @ 5:10 PM (1/3)
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