[NA-Discuss] Convening the NA-RALO Puerto Rico ccTLD .PR "task force"

Evan Leibovitch evan at telly.org
Tue Sep 27 23:30:38 UTC 2011


Agreed.

If I can help escalate this, let me know. But since Eduardo is soon joining
ALAC, I suspect this won't be an issue. :-)

- Evan




On 27 September 2011 19:23, Garth Bruen at Knujon.com <gbruen at knujon.com>wrote:

> Let's do it!
>
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> From: "Beau Brendler" <beaubrendler at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 5:57 PM
> To: <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com>; <gbruen at knujon.com>
> Cc: <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> Subject: Convening the NA-RALO Puerto Rico ccTLD .PR "task force"
>
> > Hello Eduardo, Garth, Gareth and all. This note is meant to convene the
> > "task force" on the Puerto Rico ccTLD issue. I have cc'd the NA-RALO list
> > in case I have missed anyone with interest, or forgottenn expressions of
> > interest in previous calls. Please join us if you want to get involved or
> > remind me if you want to be part of the effort going forward!
> >
> > To jog memories, or if you are new to the issue...there's an article (a
> > bit old now, and in Spanish) here:
> >
> http://www.vocero.com/puerto-rico-es/se-llevan-dominio-www-gobierno-pr-sin-autorizacion
> >
> > I have also attached a copy of the lawsuit, translated into English,
> > courtesy of Danny Younger. Eduardo probably has more current information
> > on this now, but it's a bit of background.
> >
> > I recommend we take the following actions:
> >
> > * Prepare a brief statement that the NA-RALO can make prior to Dakar. If
> > Eduardo can point me to, or send me, a summary of the latest facts in the
> > case I can use that. Or Eduardo and Garth might want to take a crack at
> > writing the statement, if that's the case let me know.
> >
> > * Ask Garth to put this in perspective of other research that's been done
> > by Knujon and others on the ccTLD space, with an eye towards producing a
> > small report or a statement to the effect that "what's going on with
> > Puerto Rico's country-code level domain may seem unusual, but considering
> > these other things happening with ccTLDS, it's not so unusual." That can
> > be the basis of possibly getting some press, because we are going to need
> > that, or at least the possibility of it, to get that community to take
> > notice and get ICANN/IANA to take the matter seriously.
> >
> > * Make a determination prior to Dakar of what the appropriate channels
> are
> > to raise concerns about this, so that we can send some communication up
> > those channels prior to Dakar.
> >
> > Seems to me like those are some concrete first steps to get things
> > started. Feel free to add or offer other ideas. I think we have an
> > opportunity here since Garth will be joining us in Dakar.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Beau
> >
> >
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