[NA-Discuss] [At-Large] Updates to New gTLD Program Implementation andauctioning model.

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Alan and all,

  I don't think it has a chance in hell!  The ALAC and the
NARALO's need to be self funding and should have been
long before now.  Than they could have argued from a point
of strength.  Instead as penniless themselves, they go
begging.  Such is a poor strategy and likely than not,
a strategy of mostly failure.

Alan Greenberg wrote:

> It will not be easy regardless of any goodwill and the best of
> intentions. But it seems like a reasonable goal.
>
> Alan
>
> At 11/08/2008 06:56 AM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote:
> >Hi Alan
> >Coming from the developing world, I like your idea - but am not
> >confident that it will happen. I hope ALAC will support such a
> >proposal, and work to make it iron-clad, so that it cannot be easily
> >circumvented, and so that the fund does not end up assisting
> >registrars, registries, IP lawyers, etc. to get cheaper domains.
> >Jacqueline
> >
> >Alan Greenberg wrote:
> >>
> >>On the positive side, the possible auctions of these relatively few
> >>high-profile TLDs will likely bring in a LOT of money. It has
> >>repeatedly been suggested that this wind-fall profit not be simply
> >>wrapped into ICANN general funds, or even used to offset the costs
> >>of offering new gTLDs. But rather it be used to (with appropriate
> >>caution) make it less expensive and less onerous for
> >>not-for-profits, cultural communities and developing countries
> >>folks to acquire new gTLDs.
> >>
> >>Now THAT is something that I think At-Large should make a strong
> >>statement about.
>
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