Hi there, Can I chip in a bit here? why should the named ccTLDs make News? With all due respect, I sat in the cc (NSO/TLD) Council as a novice but with a wide eye and ear to listen and contribute where I believed it would make a difference for the better in a neutral way as I was (a representative for User/used?) History is good in its own respective way bu can not necessarily dictate what happens now although it can help to predict the future (if we dwell on the same trend) assuming that nothing new has emerged. It is an individual view (or suggestion/advise/however it seems to be) ccNSO/ccTLD membership is worth considering deeply (it is the best platform to be seen in the crowd!!) I am not talking about my Continental/Regional (Africa) entity - it matters to most of the world participants - "One World" thirough this "Internet Economic Evolution" is the option not to everlook since it is the opportunity!! Thanks for the space to air my views YMshana (ex ccNSO Councilor)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:52:37 -0600 From: admin@isoc.sd To: at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [At-Large] Many new members in ccNSO
Most of the new joined members to ccNSO are not interested in IDNs or planning to introduce IDN ccTLDs, historically many European ccTLD had reservations on membership of ccNSO and implication related the relationship with ICANN, ccTLD registries are considered national assets and there is a sovereignty issues .
Recently manay ccTLD registries exchanged accountability frame work letters with ICANN to govern ICANN/ccTLD relations, still some ccTLD did not join.
Last year china membership to ccNSO encouraged other large ccTLDs to join ( e.g UK ) and now Germany finally joined, thats make the 3 biggest ccTLD registries in the world join ccNSO ( .de, .cn, .uk ).
This also a result of the work of ccNSO participation working group, which work as out-reach and imporve ccNSO participation in terms of quantity and quality, which i guess an example of a WG what is needed in At-Large Community .
Regards, Mohamed EL Bashir
I would guess the IDN ccTLDs would be a motivation for at least some, and the contact from ICANN asking who is likely to want a fast track IDN ccTLD was a consciousness raising exercise for others.
Alan
At 18/02/2009 02:46 PM, Rudi Vansnick wrote:
Dear friends,
For some reason many ccTLD's not being member of the ccNSO are now signing up (in a hurry) to the ccNSO. Somehow I think I'm missing somewhere a message or event that is important for ccNSO to be in good shape and have as many members as possible.
I'm going through every message and will try to find out the reason herefor.
Best regards,
Rudi Vansnick ALAC liaison ccNSO
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