[lac-discuss-en] FW: CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace

[Dev Anand Teelucksingh]

Dear Alberto,

My attempt at a statement (https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg)  is to say
two points:

- Absent any DNS related security or stability issues, and given the use of
2 character strings by several gTLDs and ccTLDs, the desirability of
shorter domains to possible registrants and that two characters are used
for other meanings, there should not be any restriction of two character
ASCII labels at the 2nd level within the TLD as per the registry agreements
(Specification 5 blocks all two character labels at the 2nd level by
default)

- The 2nd concern is regarding the logic being used for the many RSEP
requests for an exception to the registry specification 5 which asks to
release 2 letter strings not in the current ISO list. I consider it flawed
because the ISO list is not static and is updated periodically to reflect
changes in countries and territories. This gives rise to a potential
disparity in the future where some countries and territories are protected
by Specification 5 but future ones are not. This (in my mind), shouldn't be
and all countries and territories should be treated equally.

However, this second point has received several comments that if there is
consensus for no restriction, why single out the RSEPs requests, especially
since two character labels at the 2nd level are already happening for
several gTLDs and ccTLDs? And if the 2nd concern is removed, do we really
need to say the first concern?

Dev Anand














On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 1:20 PM, <asoto at ibero-americano.org> wrote:

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>  Subject: FW: CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Introduction of
> Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace
>  From: asoto at ibero-americano.org
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>  Hi Dev, please can make a summary of a few lines on this
>  subject to our Regin?
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>  Thank you very much!
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>  Alberto
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>  From: alac-announce-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>  [Mailto: alac-announce-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On behalf of
> ICANN
>  At-Large Staff
>  Posted on: Friday, August 8, 2014 11:07 a.m.
>  To: ALAC-Announce at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>  Subject: [ALAC-Announce] CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the
>  Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace
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>  Dear All,
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>  Olivier Crpin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, you Asked That a call for
>  be made comments on the draft ALAC Statement on the Introduction of
>  Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace
>  &lt;  https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg>
>  ALAC ratification process.
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>  The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public
> Comment,
>  can be found on the At-Large Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in
>  the New gTLD Namespace Workspace &lt;
> https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg>
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>  Please submit any comments on the workspace by using the comments function
>  11 August 2014 20:00 GMT.
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>  Regards,
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>  Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie
>  Peregrine and Terri Agnew
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>  ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
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>  E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org
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