Re: [council] Conclusions of gTLDs committee 6 Feb 2003
Title: Re: [council] Conclusions of gTLDs committee 6 Feb
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Phillip -- I have not entered into this discussion, but I must
correct you on one point. There is nothing in the literature to
suggest that I or the Board favor or disfavor a "taxonomic
rationalization". That does not mean that anyone rejects such a
notion, but it would be a mistake to precede from any basis of
assuming that any of us have any preference. There are very powerful
arguments in favor of no structure, amny of which were voiced in the
Public Forum in Amsterdam.
The Board (including me or my successor) are very much interested
in the views of the Names Council on this subject. Jordyn is quite
correct in assuming that my report and comments were the driving force
behind the wording in the resolution. On the other hand, there is no
need for the Committee to take too constructionist a view. The
Names Council is of course always free to express its opinion on any
subject within its charter. The Board is seeking advice, not policy
input at this stage.
Thanks
Stuart
At 5:20 PM +0100 2/13/03, Philip Sheppard wrote:
Jordyn,
I believe that we are
free to explore versions of structure (though do not recommend we do
so in abstracto) and that the CEO and the Board lean toward, as
you identify "a taxonomic
rationalization".
A taxonomic
rationalisation is an objective and a a pre-determined list is
but one strategy to get there. On the call there was support for (your
proposal?) to not have a pre-determined list due to the problems this
would cause. An alternative strategy is to allow sponsors/registries
to propose a series of differentiated gTLDs. If each new gTLD were
differentiated to its predecessors, a market-driven taxonomy would
develop over time. If the committee like that idea, it is then the
task to define the criteria for differentiation.
Philip
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