Neat idea, but given that we have already granted equivalent rights without such payment, not likely. However, perhaps it is time to start campaigning for a "Public Interest Fund", since we do not have such a thing. Alan At 12/07/2014 06:54 PM, Thomas Lowenhaupt wrote:

That being the case, the current requests for a variance to the 2 character name rules they agreed to, should be approved, but on the basis of the requesting entities making a suitable contribution to the ICANN's Public Interest Fund. (With 80% of the revenue from the sale of the names being "suitable.")