<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><br></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Submissions to the
Joint Working Group on Applicant Support, also known as the “JAS WG”</u>.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">To : <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Chair of Joint Working Group on
Applicant Support, ICANN</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Cc: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Pacific Internet Society
Chapter, Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">From: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">This is a response to the call for
Applications by the JAS WG which is co-chartered <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>by GNSO and ALAC. This is strictly my
individual view and not necessarily the view of my employer or affiliations and
associations.</span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Differential Pricing for Applicants in
need of assistance</b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt"><span style="color:red">There
should be differential pricing assessed for Applicants in need of assistance.</span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="2" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Lowering of Barriers for Developing
Economies</b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt"><span style="color:red">It is
critical and in the interest of equitable and fair participation that the
barrier is lowered for developing economies to ensure that it is truly and
global and inclusive community.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>ICANN Board
Resolution 2010.03.12.46©\47 clearly expressed the need to ensure that the New
gTLD Program is inclusive. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt"><span style="color:red">The
lowering of barriers should not only be limited to reducing application costs
and ICANN Fellowships for people from developing countries<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and should include the following:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:red">Research</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="color:red"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>to be done by
Consultants approved by an independent committee Chaired by George dissenting
member of the ICANN Board when the GTLD was put to the vote;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="color:red">These consultants must be from developing countries and in no
way associated or linked with any of the players who have interests in this space,
they must be neutral;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="color:red">Terms of reference of the research should include, the impact
of gTLD on developing economies and considerations including but not limited to
market competitive disadvantage of under©\served communities increases;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="color:red">Budget should include research, consultations,
transportation;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:red">Reduction of Costs</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";
color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="color:red">There should be an
additional levy 40% on Domain Name Application Fees that goes towards a pool of
fund that are strictly to be used for the following purposes:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">¡́<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="color:red">Costs to enable
developing economies to object before the ICANN authorised arbitrators. These
costs should include the costs of initiating the disputes, such as arbitration costs,
court costs, transportation costs, legal costs and select panel of legal
counsel from around the world to enable advocacy at this level.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">¡́<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="color:red">Outreach done throughout
the developing world and not just for governments but in a multi-stakeholder<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>fashion in coordination with regional
organisations around the world;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto"><span style="color:red"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:red">Reservation </span></b><span style="color:red">;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:35.45pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";
color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="color:red"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Capacity Development;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Mentoring;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Comments</u></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1. The Application must
demonstrate service to the public interest, including one or more of the
following characteristics </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Support by and/or for
distinct cultural, linguistic and ethnic communities </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">Care
must be taken to identify ALL stakeholders that would be affected and calls for
submissions must go to the equivalent of various Ministries of Culture and all
other stakeholders within the respective countries and adequate time must be
given for ICANN representatives to conduct outreach on the matter. The process
should not be rushed and whilst it can appear to be inclusive in not allowing
sufficient time for outreach, there will be communities who are marginalised. The
material and training should be done in the language or medium of communication
of the countries etc. There should be a paid documentary on the subject on
every TV channel in each country showing the various diverse impacts of gTLDs
to enable and allow “fair play”. This is part of the development of internet
policies becoming inclusive and protects from future fragmentation over the
internet if general overswell becomes disgruntled.</span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red"> </span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">As
such, there must be an extension of time before 2012 where ICANN organises
outreach in each country through coordinating the same with GAC members in the
respective countries. This is critical if we are interested in acquiring a wide
perspective of the matter. The outreach must not be limited to Internet
Societies but to be multi-stakeholder within countries to include governments,
private sector,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>various Government
Ministries, civil society etc.</span></i></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Service in an under©\served
language, the presence of which on the Internet has been limited </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Operation in an emerging
market or nation in a manner that provides genuine local social benefit </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Sponsored by non©\profit,
civil society and non©\governmental organizations in a manner consistent with
the organizations' social service mission(s) </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Operated by local
entrepreneur, providing demonstrable social benefit in those geographic areas
where market constraints make normal business operations more difficult </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AND </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2. The Applicant must
demonstrate financial capabilities and need </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3. The Application must NOT
have any of the following characteristics: m</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• From a governmental or para©\statal
applicant (subject to review, see below) </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• A TLD string explicitly
based, and related to, a trademark (ie. a "dot brand" TLD) </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• A string that is, or is based
on, a geographic name </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">There
are some inconsistencies expressed within policies of Registries and also
judgments from certain registries. For eg. Rulings where companies are able to
take precedence and priority over family names presents unprecedented preposterous
challenges.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The fees and costs of
objecting to certain applications are too expensive. Also applicants should be
made to advertise through every tv station in a prime time slot and broadcast
through radio and gazette through newspapers and magazines in every language to
invite objections. Costs in this regard should not be viewed as an impediment
as this is a resource that will have infinite proprietorship”.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
</span></i></p><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/7/30 Imran Ahmed Shah <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ias_pk@yahoo.com">ias_pk@yahoo.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>>Financial support ……</b><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If the ICANN allow to 100% waiver of the fee and other costs for the </span><span style="color:#1F497D">applicants of the Developing Economies, there will not be a huge burden on the shoulders of the funding support organization and that will also encourage more applicants, name scripts’ applications from Developing Economies. Ultimately, the Developing Economies would be strengthen through a little support. </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Imran Ahmed Shah [mailto:<a href="mailto:ias_pk@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ias_pk@yahoo.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 29, 2011 07:08 PM</span></p><div class="im"><br><b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a>'<br></div><b>Cc:</b> '<a href="mailto:imran@uisoc.org" target="_blank">imran@uisoc.org</a>'; '<a href="mailto:imran@igfpak.org" target="_blank">imran@igfpak.org</a>'<div class="im">
<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [governance] new gTLDs for ICBCs of DgEc DdEc - Call for IGC Statement<u></u><u></u></div><p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">>1. The Application must demonstrate service to the public interest, including one or more of the following characteristics<span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">></span> Service in an under©\served language, the presence of which on the Internet has been limited<span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One more question arises that how the applicant would be able to show the revenue (or ROI) if the scope of the service (new gTLD) in being demonstrated to the area of “Under-served” language, where the Internet has been limited? How the commitment or financial analysis be provided to pay back the fee of US$25K per annum.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">>3. The Application must NOT have any of the following characteristics: <u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">>• A TLD string explicitly based, and related to, a trademark (ie. a "dot brand" TLD) <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>• A string that is, or is based on, a geographic name<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">One more question arises that why it is being proposed to exclude the trademark holders of the Developing Economies to be granted with the compensation in the fee and other relaxation, do they are getting the commercial earning equal to the brands/trademark holders of the Developed Economies? Similarly, it is also proposed by JAS WG that applicants from the Developing Economies (and prospective beneficiaries of the compensation) may not able to choose the geographic name, why? Just, to leave the options of geographic name for the richest economies? Again would referred to the comments recorded against above points (1) of under-served language - digitally divided corners of the globe will not be able to get benefit from the actual theme, the basic concept of the equal opportunities for everyone.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">P.S. It seems to leave the business opportunities of geographical gTLDs for the M+M and Neustar and TLDH.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">></span>4.1.1…<u></u><u></u></p><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal">>….<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>Cost reductions to encourage the build out of IDNs in small or under©\served languages.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">How much cost reduction is going to be recommended to encourage IDNs name spaces? The applicants from under-served language areas should also be grated the financial and technical support to develop the IDN-Conversion tools, Plugins, IDN-Web-Components, Browsers-IDN-Tool-Bars and Resellers-APIs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">>Further reductions recommended <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:black">>• Reduction of the Financial Continued Operation Instrument Obligation to 6©\12 months<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It is suggested that the reduction of the Financial obligations should be 24-36 months instead of just for 6-12 months, because the developing economies would not be able to spend huge funds on the advertisement and publicity, arranging to signing the contract with maximum registrars and appointing the resellers. (to cover the worldwide market, as comparing to the other competitors)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">>Application Period:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As the WG report repeatedly mentioning that further subsequent round is not confirmed, it is suggested that the application period for the Developing Economies should be expanded to at least 9 – to 12 months instead of just 3 months. This is because, normally the ratio of the technology awareness penetration is very slow in the developing economies. That is why the most of the prospective clients will be thinking to enter in this new gTLD business but as the learning curve is slow, they would not become confident enough to overcome on the weakness, unless they are educated. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">>Overall Application Fee Structure:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I would insist to reconsider the following proposal of Application Fee Structure on the basis of the selection of shorter Name Script.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-eoi-04jan10-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-eoi-04jan10-en.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">QUOTE</span><br><span style="color:#1F497D">IDN gTLDs and ccTLDs. To promote the selection of fewer characters for IDN gTLDs <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(and ccTLDs), thereby reducing time and resource costs for Internet users, the first <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">round application fee should be charged according to the number of characters (i.e., a <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">basic fee for two letters; 50% additional for 3 letters; 100% additional for 4 letters; 150% <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">for five letters; and 100% for every extra letter for longer scripts). I.A. Shah (9 Dec. 2009).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">UNQUOTE</span><br>
<span style="color:#1F497D">Similar option may please be considered for Commercial & Non-Commercial name script, for both Developing and Developed Economies.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">> Support the Ideas from Developing Economies (related to Social Welfare name script)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Again I would insist to reconsider the support of the Idea Generator, that if the name script is satisfy the means for social & public welfare, and in any case the originator (applicant) may not be able to proceed the TLD Registry application, the name script should be adopted by the ICANN or its subsidiary/ working group and the idea generator should be compensated with a royalty scheme. he could not continue to <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-eoi-04jan10-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-eoi-04jan10-en.pdf</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">QUOTE</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">……. If the noncommercial name’s <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">usefulness is ensured by the public comment/survey process, the name should <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">become a ―live‖ TLD even if the applicant (aka the ―idea generator‖) is not going to host <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">or manage the registry for it, in which case it can be offered to other registry operators, <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">an ICANN subsidiary or operated through the ICANN L-root server. ICANN could <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">allocate a minimum amount of the registration fee to be paid to the idea generator.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">UNQUOTE</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Imran Ahmed Shah [mailto:<a href="mailto:ias_pk@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ias_pk@yahoo.com</a>] <br>
</span></p><div><div></div><div class="h5"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 29, 2011 11:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a>'; 'Imran Ahmed Shah'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Roland Perry'; 'Avri Doria'; 'Asif Kabani'; '<a href="mailto:ivarhartmann@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivarhartmann@gmail.com</a>'; '<a href="mailto:imran@uisoc.org" target="_blank">imran@uisoc.org</a>'; '<a href="mailto:imran@igfpak.org" target="_blank">imran@igfpak.org</a>'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [governance] new gTLDs for ICBCs of DgEc DdEc - Call for IGC Statement<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p></div></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:#1F497D">May I have some additional comments to finalize the following statement for the support of “</span>developing economies” in new gTLD Program.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">May I have some response from the coordinators, please?<br>
Thanks<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Imran Ahmad Shah<span style="color:#1F497D"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 02, 2011 12:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Roland Perry'; 'Avri Doria'; 'Asif Kabani'; <a href="mailto:ivarhartmann@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivarhartmann@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:imran@uisoc.org" target="_blank">imran@uisoc.org</a>; <a href="mailto:imran@igfpak.org" target="_blank">imran@igfpak.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [governance] new gTLDs for ICBCs of DgEc DdEc - Call for IGC Statement<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p>IGC CS Members,<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p>Review comments are invited to address the important issue of core internet infrastructure foundation (in above context of ICANN’s Board resolution # 20 of Nairobi meeting) to review the new gTLD program for expanding participation for Internet user Communities and Business user Constituencies of Developing Economies (IC/BC of DgEc) keeping in front the comprehension of negative influence and impact of Internet user Communities and Business user Constituencies of Developed Economies (IC/BC of DdEc).<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Reference context is the abstract from ICANN’s following Resolution (#20) of Nairobi Meeting:<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">"...to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs."<u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Joint Working Group composed of members of ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) also known as the JAS WG was formed in late April 2010. JAS WG issued its first Milestone Report on 11 Nov 2010 (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-milestone-report-11nov10-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-milestone-report-11nov10-en.pdf</a>) and thereafter public comments consultation process was carried out but after extending comments period for +25 days only two comments were submitted from Africa. <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov10-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov10-en.htm</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">The main comprehension was quoted by African Community was that “…all of the most obvious names, including IDNs, will be taken by rich investors, leaving little opportunity to local community institutions and developing country entrepreneurs…”.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Now public comments are requested concerning the Second Milestone Report (Revised ver. 13 May 2011 <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-second-milestone-report-09may11-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-second-milestone-report-09may11-en.pdf</a>), which deals with a very important issue: “How can ICANN assist applicants from developing economies increase their participation in the new generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) Program?”. The public comments period will be closed on 29th July 2011.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Previous discussion thread title subject were “RE: [governance] Details on the ICANN JAS WG MR2 report was…” and “Re: [] Can Icann really be necessary?”.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>
This discussion at IGC CS forum is started by Ivar A. M. Hartmann, asking for the influence of the Civil Society and comments contributed by other members.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p><previous successful experience about ICANN’s Policy Development through different forums including the ICANN’s main source to listen “Public Participation through Public Comments”><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">“With reference to my past experience with ICANN, it was I who convinced them to reduce the cost of the IDN ccTLD to $26,000 and even more the full funding support to developing countries and territories. In order to convince, I had to keep writing to ICANN, submitting the public comments as well as a review of the financial analysis to the relevant department. I insisted on the points that were related to underdeveloped countries that instead of developing the Operating System, Browser, text writer and Application utilities in the local languages due to constraint of IT budgets and technical support, how they would be able to pay the huge amount as a fee for the namespace that may not be utilized without infrastructure and text editors capabilities. I asked them for not only provide them IDN TLD mechanism but also support them with the registry management at the ICANN’s end, the L-Root Server. At the end, when the Fast Track round was launched, fortunately and interestingly, along with some other proposals; these were also adopted by offering the applicants from developing countries to request for the 100% waiver of this application fee. Later on UNESCO & ICANN has developed a partnership channel to provide technical support to the countries for establishment of IDN framework and to Promote Linguistic Diversity on Internet. (Imran)”<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p><The main abstract of above discussion threads will be included here>.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p><new review comments on milestone reports may please be added here:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><review on 1st milestone report><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"><review on 2nd milestone report><u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Thanking you and Best Regards<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Imran Ahmad Shah<u></u><u></u></p><p>Executive Member & Founder<u></u><u></u></p><p>Urdu Internet Society/ Council<u></u><u></u></p><p>Internet Governance of Pakistan<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a>] On Behalf Of Roland Perry<br>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 08:24 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [governance] Details on the ICANN JAS WG MR2 report was Re: [] Can Icann really be necessary?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>In message <<a href="mailto:700EE5D8-AD3A-485C-8901-C437081EC472@ella.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">700EE5D8-AD3A-485C-8901-C437081EC472@ella.com</span></a>>, at 11:09:30 on Mon, 27 Jun 2011, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@ella.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">avri@ella.com</span></a>> writes<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>>- the Government Advisory Group has recommended the 76% figure.<u></u><u></u></p><p>> Of $186KUSD, this is approx $44.6KUSD, ergo $45KUSD.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>I wasn't following this blow by blow, but presumably the GAC proposed a 75% discount, which would give a fee of $46.5K, then someone suggested rounding it down to $45k. Of which 76% is the nearest integer percentage.<u></u><u></u></p>
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