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Username: eherrero
Date/Time: Thu, October 26, 2000 at 11:12 AM GMT
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Subject: SUPPORT OF IATA.TRAVEL PROPOSAL

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MESSAGE FROM IBERIA TO ICANN IN SUPPORT OF IATA.TRAVEL PROPOSAL.-

This comment is filed in support of IATA proposal to sponsor a .travel TLD.
Travel has already established itself as the largest component of the e-commerce but many customers remain reluctant to purchase travel over the web because of uncertainty about the reputation and reliability of . com website operators who may be 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 innovative 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.
Iberia believes that IATA is the appropriate entity to sponsor the travel industry’s TLD. IATA has served as a neutral, trusted intermediary for decades, enabling the travel industry to efficiently meet the needs of its customers. IATA’s acknowledgement strength include standard-setting, the accreditation of travel businesses and assignment of codes for airlines, airports, etc. Thus, is the 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.
Iberia strongly encourages 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.

    
     
 

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