Cheryl Langdon-Orr wrote:
My personal response is that ALAC should (based upon public input and list discussion between now and our March 11th Meeting) discuss and decide next steps... Certainly the focus point that Wendy's recent message made "... the question: Are parties with privileged access to domain name data using it to the detriment of users/consumers?..." is an obvious point to work from.
While I appreciate the focus Wendy applied to part of Danny's original issue, I think that the other issue I was trying to identify -- "Is domain commoditization harmful to the public?" -- should not be ignored. It may be a separate issue but it is linked. After all, if domains are not mere commodities, then privileged access to domain data is of significantly reduced value and Wendy's question is moot.
If the NARALO wishes this to be an Agenda Item at our next meeting with your representatives to speak to the matter that would be fine, if not then I will be happy to raise the matter in our next ALAC ExCo meeting (28th or 29th Feb TBC) and for it to enter the ALAC Meeting Agenda that way...
NARALO's next conference call is scheduled March 10, so we may not have something to submit until the day before the ALAC meeting. We'll see if interest exists through email/IM. - Evan