[governance] Re: [At-Large] gTLD Review Group decisions regarding the comments on objection grounds on the ".book" application by Amazon EU s.a.r.l

[Fahd A. Batayneh]

Parminder, looking at the New gTLDs that were introduced in the past two
rounds, some were successful (such as .biz) while others were not (.museum
is a big flop).

While I am not a huge fan of introducing 1000s of New gTLDs at one shot,
some of the private gTLDs will be deployed as means to create more brand
trust. For example, Apple Inc. applied for .apple. From my understanding of
this application, Apple Inc. will use this TLD - partly - to introduce
applications for their various products such as an iPhone application X
will take the name x.iphone.apple. This increases brand perception and
trust amongst users.

However, I would say that some gTLDs applied for do not make any sense (I
do not want to mention any here as means not to insult their respective
applicants). While innovation and brand perception are the theme of many
applications, there are many other ugly faces for others.

Fahd

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:20 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:

>
> On Thursday 09 August 2012 05:23 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
>
>> On 9 Aug 2012, at 11:43, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote:
>>
>>  However, given the concepts raised regarding the availability of 2nd
>>> level domains under gTLDs has policy implications that impacts
>>> individual Internet end users, the gTLD RG recommends that the issues
>>> raised be referred to the At-Large new gTLD Working Group
>>> (https://community.icann.org/**x/8Yoi<https://community.icann.org/x/8Yoi>)
>>> for discussion and possible
>>> policy recommendations.
>>>
>>
>> Within the At-Large New gTLD Working Group, Evan has already asked that
>> generic word private TLDs be added as an issue the ANgWG discuss further.
>>  I am assuming this specific case can fall under that category.  Is that ok?
>>
>
> Yes, private tlds is by far the biggest issue/ problem with the new gtld
> process. Thanks to anyone who is raising this issue. I
> see no reason why private tlds should be allowed, and what public interest
> is served by allowing them.
>
> Some may make a case to allow private gltds for very well established and
> proven trade marks or registered names, when the name is very clearly
> exclusive, and unlikely to provide a new form of unfair monopoly (like,
> maybe IBM). However, I dont see why even that may be so necessary! But that
> is a relatively lesser issue. Private gltds using generic names like .book
> must be an absolute NO...... I dont know how any such proposal survived so
> many committee, reviews etc that may have gone into the decision about new
> gtlds...
>
> parminder
>
>
>
>
>> I have added the text quoted above as a note on that entry in the work
>> table <https://community.icann.org/**display/atlarge/Rollout+Issues<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rollout+Issues>
>> **>.  Please let me know if there is more action required at this time.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> avri
>>
>>
>> ______________________________**_________________
>> At-Large mailing list
>> At-Large at atlarge-lists.icann.**org <At-Large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.**org/mailman/listinfo/at-large<https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large>
>>
>> At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org
>>
>>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>      governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> To be removed from the list, visit:
>      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>
> For all other list information and functions, see:
>      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
>      http://www.igcaucus.org/
>
> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.igcaucus.org/pipermail/governance/attachments/20120809/45e025aa/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
     governance at lists.igcaucus.org
To be removed from the list, visit:
     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing

For all other list information and functions, see:
     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
     http://www.igcaucus.org/

Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t