A suggestion for allocation method

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxx>]

_Auction with proceeds going to the public good_

I think an auctioning method should be used for these rare domain  
name resources.  I also think that establishing the auctions should  
be contingent on also establishing a separate fund for a benevolent  
foundation  that would receive all of the income above costs from  
these auctions.
I think the charter of this ICANN Foundation should include  
activities such as:
  - Capacity building for those residents of developing and or  
digital-divide challenged areas.
    This should cover all the capabilities involved in creating  
registries and registrars in
    developing areas.

 - Capacity building would include both education and grants for  
specific projects.  E.g.
  - Grants to assist those from developing areas in applying to  
become registrars
  - Grants to assist those from developing areas in applying for new  
locally relevant gTLDs
  - Grants to assist those from developing areas to become registries

All grants should be predicated on actual need, and soundness of a  
plan which includes discussions on how they will achieve a self  
sustaining entity.  All grant decisions should be made by a panel  
that is uninvolved in ICANN Staff, AC, SO or Board.
The foundation should be established according to all the rules of  
transprency  and accountablity to the public good and must be  
established as independent from either ICANN or US DoC oversight,  
though it should have publicly accountable oversight.
Avri Doria