[lac-discuss-en] First New gTLDs Get the Green Light for Delegation

[Carlton Samuels]

Dear Omar:
Do see my responses inline.

Best,
-Carlton


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On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Omar Kaminski <omar at kaminski.adv.br> wrote:

> Dear Carlton,
>
> Again, I'm not criticizing the fact that the first four new gTLDs are
> IDNs, but the fact that most of the new gTLDs are commercial
> initiatives

Agreed.  Attempts to empower community-type gTLDs have largely failed.

> and the domain names are losing importance due to the
> relevance of search engines specially Google.
>
Absolutely true.  Our Canadian colleague Evan Leibovitch has been
consistent in raising awareness around this issue.

>
> IOW, I know it's symbolic, but we need to do much more to talk about a
> real inclusive internet.
>
Agreed.

>
> As I pointed, this discussion list is a good example, running only in
> english and spanish for all this years.
>
Touche.  :-)

>
> All the best,
>
Cheers.

>
> Omar
>
>
>
> 2013/10/22 Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels at gmail.com>:
> > Omar:
> > I voted for the ALAC Statement to prioritize IDN rollout for cause. While
> > I'm not sure of the context for your grouse, I beg you consider these
> facts:
> >
> > - The fastest growing segment of Internet users is in the Asia Pacific
> > region
> >
> > - The greatest opportunity for connecting the next billion resides in the
> > Asia Pacific geographic region
> >
> > - Most of the prospective users are literate in non-ASCII and
> non-latinized
> > scripts
> >
> > - Most of them are Chinese and Indians, Indonesians, Citizens of the
> > 'stans', Arabs and Malays. Throw in a relatively few Russians.
> >
> > I would wish for them to enjoy the bounties of the Internet just as I
> would
> > all non-native English speakers, including Spanish or Portuguese
> speakers.
> > On the balance of the evidence and even with my shameful single language
> > capability,  I would vote for more and prioritized IDNs again.
> >
> > Best,
> > -Carlton
> >
> >
> >
> > ==============================
> > Carlton A Samuels
> > Mobile: 876-818-1799
> > Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround
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> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 6:50 PM, Omar Kaminski <omar at kaminski.adv.br>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Why four with non-latin caracters (IDN)?
> >>
> >> "For a more inclusive internet"? It doesn't convince me.
> >>
> >> Saludos,
> >>
> >> Omar
> >>
> >>
> >> 2013/10/21 José Francisco Arce <josefranciscoarce at gmail.com>:
> >> > FYI
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> http://blog.icann.org/2013/10/first-new-gtlds-get-the-green-light-for-delegation/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Arce, José F.
> >> > http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz
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