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Username: Bob Phillips
Date/Time: Tue, November 14, 2000 at 10:00 PM GMT
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Subject: Support .co-op top-level domain name

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On behalf of the 1,000 rural utility cooperative members of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), I applaud the ICANN staff report for including .co-op among the proposed top-level domains (TLDs) still under consideration.  The report concluded that the National Cooperative Business Association’s (NCBA’s) proposal for .co-op is both technically and financially sound, while noting the broad public support for .co-op around the world.

The .co-op TLD has cleared this first hurdle, but we’re not to the finish line yet.  As the second round of reviews begins, I urge ICANN to recognize the critical need for the .co-op TLD in today’s overcrowded and competitive Internet marketplace.  The cooperative sector is growing significantly across all industries throughout the world, in both rural and urban areas.  As more co-ops join the World Wide Web, they are forced to use the ill-suited .com or .org TLD to represent their businesses.  This means that fewer consumers can find their cooperatives online, and fewer cooperatives can serve their membership effectively.

The word co-op is recognized to represent businesses that provide services and solutions to their member-owners.  The .co-op domain name would have a significant impact on the 725 million members of the world’s 750,000 cooperatives.  By adding .co-op as a Special Purpose TLD, ICANN will open up a broad range of new domain names, helping consumers find the businesses they trust on the Internet.

Make a difference to 725 million people around the world.  Approve .co-op as a Special Purpose TLD. 

Sincerely,

Bob Phillips
President and CEO
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 500
Herndon, VA  20171
       
     

 


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