[bc-gnso] For review: BC Comments on 2nd JAS Milestone Report

[Jon Nevett]

Steve:  

I agree with the BC’s position that "if the JAS WG’s recommendation serves to give one applicant an advantage over another by providing discounts for various parts of the review process is antithetical to ICANN’s impartiality.  Once an application is submitted, each and every applicant must face the same processes and costs established in the AG to ensure a fair and equitable procedure." 

In the draft, we seem to deal with this concern in certain circumstances, but not explicitly when considering actual application fee reductions.  An applicant that gets a fee reduction shouldn't be able to use such "saved" funds in an auction against an applicant who didn't get a fee reduction.  

The benefits for applicants should be limited to only qualified entities and only to support their applications, not to give them an unfair competitive advantage against another applicant for the same string.  A system that gives one party a competitive advantage over another is a big invitation to gaming.

I offer two changes to this effect in the attached.

Thanks.

Jon




On Jul 15, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Steve DelBianco wrote:


> Per discussion on our 14-Jul member call, here is a draft of BC comments Comments on the Second Milestone Report on Applicant Support in the New gTLD Program.
> 
> Ron Andruff prepared this draft, which reflects standing BC position on encouraging new gTLD applicants to offer their domains in multiple languages and scripts.
> 
> This comment period and docs are described at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/second-milestone-report-10jun11-en.htm 
> 
> These comments are due 29-Jul, giving us 14 days for review, edits, and approval.
> 
> All BC members are invited to suggest edits.     Please use track changes and circulate to BC list.   
> 
> Thanks again to Ron for taking the lead on this.
> 
> 
> Steve DelBianco
> vice chair for policy coordination
> --
> 
> <BC comment on 2nd JAS Milestone Report v1.doc>

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