2009/12/29 Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com>
Deafening silence.
Hi Joly, We're all volunteers here. Some have been tied up doing other things over the last week or so. Some of us have even been involved in ICANN-related stuff in other fields. You're as much a part of the solution as anyone here. If we all just stood back and waited for things to be done by someone else, we'd be getting exactly the response you're suggesting. Much of what we have been able to accomplish have been the work of individuals who have taken initiative. This is indeed an important issue, as as part of At-Large it's up to us -- you as much as me or any other subscriber to this email list -- to raise this up the food chain, come up with a specific plan and then assemble appropriate resources to execute. Even if ICANN itself does not see the need to alert existing registrants regarding confusion and possible scams arising out of the growth of IDNs, At-Large can do so itself. But I think we can indeed make the case that ICANN itself bears responsibility here. I'll put it on the agenda for the next NARALO meeting; let's start to figure out what to do about it, and who amongst us will take the lead(s)... Are you in? - Evan