Re: [alac] Guide to Domain Names

[Vittorio Bertola <vb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sebastian Ricciardi ha scritto:
> Please slow down.
>
> I understood this guide was intented to be specific for gTLDs. ALAC
> participation was the genesis of this idea. 
> We cannot go backwards and re adapt all the work Miriam has done to include
> references about how to register 250 ccTLDs that may have strong differences
> in the process. For example, registe a domain name in .ar is free, while
> registering a domain name in .jp can be expensive. Some ccTLDs do not have
> any kind of Dispute Resolution Policy, while others do, etc.

However, I think that there should be at least an initial introduction 
explaining that ccTLD domains are as good as gTLD ones, that depending 
on the country usage and modalities for registration may vary, maybe 
with figures so that people understand which ccTLDs are in real use, and 
pointers to information sources at least for the main ones (eg >100K 
domains registered).

I would not be happy at all by having the ALAC name on anything that 
might look like (ICANN-paid) advertising for gTLDs over ccTLDs. Apart 
from any consideration about competition, it would just be misleading 
for the final user, at least in those parts of the world where ccTLDs 
are in wide use.
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