Hello,
One cannot give .shop to Afilias, when Afilias did not apply for it and Name-space
did, with $50,000 in earnest money.
Of course I realize
you are tongue and cheek here.
The obvious solution
is to give Afilias .info, and IOD .web. Dot Info will also be exceptionally
well received by the online metropolis. I cannot think of a single name under
.web which would not also work under .info. Shipping.web Shipping.info
Jewelry.web Jewelry.info Travel.web Travel.info ForSaleByOwner.web
ForSaleByOwner.info Loans.web Loans.info.
This is the only solution which will leave ICANN safe from serious litigation and
safe from becoming more of a worldwide laughing stock.
Also, just because there is limited comment on .shop, and just because ICANN has
been somewhat critical of Name-space, does not automatically mean that they will
not award .shop to Name-space.
I suspect the awarding
of the three named above would be extremely well received by the world community,
and I believe it would solidify ICANNs standing as the hub of the world internet
body.
In contemporary business jargon; it is a win-win.
Regards to all, Eliahu