Registrar Stakeholder Group Comments Regarding .XXX sTLD Application Process

["Clarke D. Walton" <clarke.walton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

September 23, 2010


Registrar Stakeholder Group Position Regarding
.XXX sTLD Application Process


BACKGROUND

The Registrar Stakeholder Group ("RrSG") is providing comments regarding the 
.XXX sTLD application process.  This position paper captures the overall 
sentiment expressed by the RrSG members who provided feedback about this 
matter.  Due to time constraints, however, no formal vote regarding this 
position paper was taken.

RrSG POSITION

The application process regarding the .XXX Sponsored Top-Level Domain (".XXX 
sTLD") has been time consuming, resource intensive and procedurally 
challenging.  Regrettably, this was unnecessary; even as ICANN found itself in 
procedurally unfamiliar territory, six years is far too long to arrive at a 
final decision on a new TLD.

The RrSG encourages ICANN to act expeditiously with its due diligence and 
negotiation of the proposed .XXX sTLD registry agreement so it may focus its 
attention on other important community matters, including the introduction of 
new gTLDs.  The RrSG also hopes that in light of ICANN's experience and the 
maturity gained through the .XXX sTLD application process, the application 
process for and negotiation of new gTLD registry agreements will be both swift 
and procedurally straightforward.

CONCLUSION

The opinions expressed by the RrSG in this position paper should not be 
interpreted to reflect the individual opinion of any particular RrSG member.