For what's it's worth, I concur with this assessment and look forward to having more details on the preconditions articulated. Danny --- On Wed, 1/7/09, Brendler, Beau <Brenbe@consumer.org> wrote:
From: Brendler, Beau <Brenbe@consumer.org> Subject: RE: [GTLD-WG] my submissions to new gTLD statement To: "dannyyounger@yahoo.com" <dannyyounger@yahoo.com>, "At-Large Worldwide" <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "gtld-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <gtld-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 1:11 PM still on vacation, but: stop the process until certain conditions are met, basically, what's spelled out in the letters from the DOC and DOJ. Economic analysis; safety, security and stability concerns; substantial demonstration of capacity to handle new gTLDs.
I can provide more detail on Friday though I suspect that will be too late
plus, I would like to hear what the ALAC thinks we should do -- there has not been much response to this other than from you, John, Bill, and a few trolls. I would have thought the Europeans would have strong objections to even suggesting halting the new gTLD process ________________________________________