[governance] Re: IDN's Internationalized Domain Names - A New]

[Milton L Mueller]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Siavash Shahshahani [mailto:shahshah at irnic.ir] 
> Izumi, Milton,
> Encouraging competition is a noble cause, but before we overdo
> congratulating the Japanese initiative and fooling ourselves into
> imagining that this model will be emulated necessarily with 
> benign intent,let us take a realistic look at what is going to 
> happen. Fast track rules give de facto authority to governments 
> to designate the operating registry. Looking at the list of 
> likely fast track candidates, it is apparent that in most cases 
> the registry is a govt monopoly and the govt
> will continue to exercise its 'sovereign right' by 
> designating either a govt agency or a subservient organization.

This is precisely why I am not enthusiastic about the fast track.

> In the few cases where the
> incumbent is an  independent entity and the govt has not been able to
> re-delegate on account of the good work of the registry and 
> its support by the community, this will give the govt a golden opportunity 
> to exercise arbitrary authority (not the Japanese model). 

Yes, you are probably right. 

> And let us not forget that much of the real work that made 
> IDN possible was carried out by these incumbent registries. 
> It is time their efforts are acknowledged and given
> due weight in the selection.

You are giving us a very mixed message, Siavash. ;-) 
It's ok, I can understand why.

--MM
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