[At-Large] Notice of Motion: update to ALAC advice on gTLDs

Mon Dec 19 12:49:33 UTC 2011

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Jacqueline A. Morris
Technology should be like oxygen: Ubiquitous, Necessary, Invisible and
Free. (after Chris Lehmann )

On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr
<langdonorr at gmail.com> wrote:
> Indeed Adam  =>  the words  "We agree with and support the expedient
> introduction of new gTLDs,
> especially those offering support for IDNs.... .... ... ."  from our
>  Mexico 2009 At-Large Summit Declaration and similar words have integral in
> ALAC Statements,  Notes, Interventions, Reports Comments (to various Calls
> for Public Comments and in other Fora) over and over again  since Interim
> ALAC  days  in 2003 => a point perhaps also worth noting  by the ALAC
> Members  as they debate this "issue"
>
> Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> (CLO)
>
>
>
> On 19 December 2011 22:23, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>> Evan,
>>
>> You seem to be of the opinion that the At Large's Mexico statement's
>> pretty important, the section of the Mexico Declaration addressing
>> new gTLD opens with the following:
>>
>> "We agree with and support the expedient introduction of new gTLDs,
>> especially those offering support for IDNs. In fact, we believe that
>> a number of components of the proposed policy present unnecessary
>> barriers to entry for the broadest possible variety of gTLD
>> applicants."
>>
>> Seems you are coming close to re-writing history. The At Large
>> statement supported the "broadest possible variety of gTLD
>> applicants".  Your final "whereas" clause not justified.   The Mexico
>> document also refers to "substantial pent-up demand for new gTLDs"
>> and "We do NOT believe in an interim third round with an arbitrarily
>> limited number of applications as a "trial run"" (emphasis in the
>> original). This also seems contrary to your penultimate whereas
>> clause.
>>
>> Many of the issues mentioned in the Mexico declaration have been
>> addressed, perhaps not to everyone's full satisfaction, but there's
>> been a lot of work done, very publicly with ALAC's participation (for
>> example ALAC commented on the GAC scorecard, how did that work out?
>> GAC got about 80/90%, ALAC?)  However, importantly the issue of fees
>> has not been well addressed.  Might also mention a less than perfect
>> outreach process in this regard (Mike Silber's comments in Dakar
>> helpful.)
>>
>> Perhaps the third whereas about law enforcement could be split off as
>> a separate statement, the At Large's views more fully explained and
>> re-submitted as a separate statement?
>>
>> Public interest.  Please identify the specific public interest issues
>> that must be addressed.
>>
>> When is the ALAC's January call (can't see it on the calender), the
>> application process opens on January 12th, in 23 days. After all the
>> opportunities At Large has had to comment I think it would be a grave
>> mistake to call for suspension of the new gTLD process.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> >Hello,
>> >
>> >This message is to announce my intention to move this motion at the
>> >*JANUARY* ALAC meeting.
>> >
>> >This is being done in order to enable discussion to take place -- within
>> >ALAC, its gTLD working group, and the RALOs -- to determine the response
>> to
>> >this issue which has been IMO simmering throughout the At-Large community.
>> >
>> >We are told by many (and officially by ICANN) that the program is set and
>> >we should stop complaining, But to refuse to express the point of view of
>> >the public interest within ICANN -- even if it is contrary to the
>> >predominant wisdom -- if to fail at the very basics of At-Large's
>> >bylaw-mandated role.
>> >
>> >Please distribute this to the four RALO mailing lists where I do not have
>> >posting rights, and translate if possible.
>> >
>> >- Evan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >WHEREAS end-users and governments have only been invited to participate in
>> >the new gTLD program long after its foundation principles were determined;
>> >
>> >WHEREAS most of the problems identified by the ALAC in its Mexico City
>> >Summit declaration related to the new-gTLD program have not been
>> >satisfactorily addressed and indeed some have worsened;
>> >
>> >WHEREAS numerous complaints from governments, intergovernmental
>> >organizations and other bodies have indicated that law enforcement and
>> >public-protection measures in the current design of the gTLD program are
>> >insufficient;
>> >
>> >WHEREAS the ICANN Board, without explanation, has refused the
>> >cross-community endorsement of the Joint Applicant Support Working Group
>> >recommendations to reduce costs of new gTLD in developing economies
>> >independent of any fixed fund;
>> >
>> >WHEREAS the absence of a staggered release schedule or a fixed timetable
>> >for future rounds severely inhibits ICANN's ability to correct mistakes in
>> >the proposed application round;
>> >
>> >and
>> >
>> >WHEREAS ICANN has still not convincingly demonstrated the end-user need or
>> >benefit of a simultaneous launch of hundreds of new TLDs;
>> >
>> >RESOLVED THAT the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) convey to the ICANN
>> >Board and community the dissatisfaction of At-Large with the new gTLD
>> >program in its current form, and explicitly advises that its
>> implementation
>> >would be harmful to the public interest. We request that implementation of
>> >the program be suspended until necessary public-interest modifications are
>> >implemented.
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