[At-Large] New gTLDs

[Alan Greenberg]

At 02/07/2007 08:38 AM, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
>Alan Greenberg ha scritto:
>>If there is some interest in allowing aliases, I will submit a 
>>statement to that effect. The statement should include some 
>>parameters for when it is reasonable or not (since the use of 
>>aliases WILL reduce the potential for competition, there must be 
>>some rationale for doing so). In my mind, as the group representing 
>>users, less confusion may be more important than more competition. Or not.
>
>I think that we should really work out a comprehensive statement, at 
>least if we can manage to do so in the next couple of months: I 
>think that the chances to influence the agreement reached in the 
>GNSO work are scarce (that's the feeling I had whenever the matter 
>was discussed with Bruce Tonkin, the former GNSO Chair now on the 
>Board, as it looks like that what is being proposed is a hard fought 
>compromise) and so we might focus on getting our points in at the 
>Board level, especially on those matters which are more under the 
>purview of the Board (procedures, fees, timing, etc.).

I agree completely. There is little chance of aliases being a 
full-fledged recommendation at this late time. But recent discussions 
about IDN TLDs and City-name TLDs have increased the interest in 
aliases, and if we put in a statement, it will be included in the 
report that goes to the board.

Alan