I need some help understanding where we are going with this proposal. It seems to me that most people on the planet want to communicate in their native language, and logically they would be looking for a language-based TLD -- for example, a Vietnamese language TLD or a Wolof language TLD -- let's call them L-tlds. Why then do we seem to be supporting proposals that seem to automatically confer IDN authority upon the ccTLD managers? Wouldn't it make more sense to have a competitive process wherein those that wish to bid to manage a language based TLD would have the opportunity to make their case to ICANN? Why do we need another set of territorial-based TLDs when language tends to go well beyond specific territories? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/