[At-Large] Updates to New gTLD Program Implementation and auctioning model.

[Alan Greenberg]

It will not be easy regardless of any goodwill and the best of 
intentions. But it seems like a reasonable goal.

Alan

At 11/08/2008 06:56 AM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote:
>Hi Alan
>Coming from the developing world, I like your idea - but am not 
>confident that it will happen. I hope ALAC will support such a 
>proposal, and work to make it iron-clad, so that it cannot be easily 
>circumvented, and so that the fund does not end up assisting 
>registrars, registries, IP lawyers, etc. to get cheaper domains.
>Jacqueline
>
>Alan Greenberg wrote:
>>
>>On the positive side, the possible auctions of these relatively few 
>>high-profile TLDs will likely bring in a LOT of money. It has 
>>repeatedly been suggested that this wind-fall profit not be simply 
>>wrapped into ICANN general funds, or even used to offset the costs 
>>of offering new gTLDs. But rather it be used to (with appropriate 
>>caution) make it less expensive and less onerous for 
>>not-for-profits, cultural communities and developing countries 
>>folks to acquire new gTLDs.
>>
>>Now THAT is something that I think At-Large should make a strong 
>>statement about.