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Date/Time: Fri, October 20, 2000 at 7:31 PM GMT
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Subject: Support of IATA dot travel TLD application

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      The "Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo Latinoamericano (AITAL)", a major airline trade association comprising the 23 international carriers listed below,  files this comment in support of the IATA proposal to sponsor a "travel" TLD.

Travel has already established itself as the largest component of e commerce but many consumers remain reluctant to purchase travel over the web because of  uncertainty about the reputation and reliability of ".com" website operators who may geographically remote, and whose qualifications and capabilities have not been verified by any independent party.

By screening ".travel" website operators to assure compliance with transparent and objective criteria relevant to the conduct of e-commerce.   IATA's innovtive proposal will add value for both consumers and businesses.  It will also give consumers the confidence necessary if e-business is to compete on an equal footing with traditional brick-and-mortar alternatives.

IATA has served as a neutral, trusted intermediary for decades, enabling the travel industry to efficiently meet the needs of its customers.  IATA's acknowledged strengths include standard-setting, the accreditation of travel and businesses and assignment of codes for airlines, airports, etc.  Thus, it is ideally positioned to perform the screening and verification functions which lie at the heart of the proposal and which are notably absent from today's ".com" environment.

I strongly encourage ICANN to grant the IATA application.  This will not only enable the merits of this innovative concept to be proven, but may also have direct  applications to other sectors of the new economy in the future.

Ernesto Vásquez Rocha October 20, 2000
Executive Director


Aces
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Aeroméxico
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela
Avensa
Avianca
Aviateca
Copa
Cubana
Ecuatoriana
Lacsa
Lan Chile
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano
Mexicana de Aviación
Pluna
Saeta
Sam
Taca
Tame
TAM-Mercosur
Transbrasil
Varig
Vasp 

 

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