[EURO-Discuss] Proposed Euralo statement on the gTLD Applicant's guide

[Patrick Vande Walle]

Hi Annette,

Thanks for your kind words. 

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:38:18 +0100, Annette Muehlberg
<Annette.Muehlberg at web.de> wrote:

> I am not sure about the end of the fifth paragraph:
>>We suggest that registries should be forced
>> to use registrars only when their size goes beyond certain thresholds
>> (e.g. 50k-100k domains).

This was taken from one of Vittorio's comments. The rationale is that small
community-based TLDs may find it difficult to have registrars carry their
TLD, which does not generate a lot of income but still a lot of hassle for
the registrar. In the end, if no registrar carries those small TLDs, this
will effectively  kill them. I think it does make sense. 

> I am wondering if not at least the start - no further delay (!) to the
new
> gTLD process - should be possible to enter the ALAC statement as well. It
> would certainly be in continuity of all previous ALAC statements.

This has already been raised, but faced opposition from many of our
American colleagues. But I will hit the nail again. 

Regards,

Patrick