[At-Large] Thoughts on Delaying New gTLDs

[JFC Morfin]

At 21:49 09/01/2009, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>If I can only add one sentence to the complete exposition of Bret, I would
>ask the following question.
>Am I the only one who sees the similarity between the new gTLD introduction
>and the WhoIs process, in the sense that some groups that are happy with the
>status quo will find always one more reason to propose new studies and
>analyses, with the result that nothing gets ever done?
>Happy new year.
>Roberto

Dear Roberto,
you are right there certainly are similarities in the roots and in 
the process. The question is to know for sure, before engaging ICANN 
in the TLD saga, if these WhoIs (and IDN, and IPv6, and @large, etc.) 
related delaying attitudes,

- due to the importance of the matter, the Internet for the Rich 
signal, the circumstances of JPA
- and to the technology real state (IDNA, absurd DNSSEC, IPv6 
non-deployment, IGF attitude, etc. etc.)  and probable evolution,

will not be, this time, a error too much. If you feel confident about 
it, please go ahead. You will (irt. ICANN by-laws) foster competition 
in managing the single virtual root. Due to the risk at stake for the 
Internet, I leave you (ICANN BoD) to decide.
I am interested from now on in the rescue prepration.
Take care and happy new year (it might be exciting!)

jfc