Thanks again Kim. The document you linked makes no mention of Park Avenue Capital LLC The document also states: "According to the relevant communications, MoldData is suited to be inclusive of, and accountable to the Moldovan Internet community and to operate through appropriate open, transparent, and inclusive processes consistent with existing obligations within Moldova." Yet the relevant communications are not provided.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] LACTLD Statement From: Kim Davies <kim.davies@icann.org> Date: Mon, October 05, 2009 6:08 pm To: Garth Bruen at KnujOn <gbruen@knujon.com> Cc: NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
On 5/10/09 2:58 PM, "Garth Bruen at KnujOn" <gbruen@knujon.com> wrote:
So given statements like:
"Why do you think governments have free reign over their ccTLDs?"
"we only approve delegation and redelegation requests to meet a number of criteria."
and the with policy process your describe, national sovereignty is not the ultimate authority of a ccTLD. Rather ICANN is. It sounds like an organizational map might put ccTLDs under ICANN on the same level as registries.
Within certain parameters (like requiring the sponsoring organisation to be based in the country), the ultimate authority over a ccTLD should be its local Internet community. ICANN's due diligence is focussed on whether a submitted request appropriately reflects that.
Is there documentation that demonstrates interests of the local Internet community in the case of .MD/Moldova?
The redelegation report is at http://www.iana.org/reports/2003/md-report-22oct03.html
kim