Fw: [ispcp] Comments on Vertigal Integration

[Anthony Harris]

Dear colleagues,

I think Masa has made some important comments.

I will delay sending comment to ICANN until tomorrow,
in case anyone else would like to add anything further.

Regards

Tony Harris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARUYAMA Naomasa" <maruyama at nic.ad.jp>
To: <harris at cabase.org.ar>
Cc: <ispcp at icann.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ispcp] Comments on Vertigal Integration


> Dear Tony,
>
> Thank you very much for your draft.
>
> I agree with the "Key Principles Developed by the VI Working Group$B!I(B
> with one reserve: that is, the point 3 should be explored in another
> PDP, not in the VI Working group.
>
> 3. The concept of Single Registrant, Single User TLDs should be explored 
> further.
>
> This issue, and more generally, what we call "proprietary TLD" issue
> is a really big theme which might change the Internet dramatically, so
> that ICANN should make a separate policy decision.  I really hate this
> major issue treated behind another policy issue.  If this issue is
> treated behind another policy issue further, I have to say that style
> of discussion a "material breach of process".
>
> In the way of seeking a short term solution of VI-issue, that is, a
> solution for the next New gTLD round, SRSU issue should be put aside,
> because SRSU is out of scope of the current New gTLD process, which
> we(JPNIC) pointed out in
>
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/4gtld-guide/msg00042.html.
>
> Here I would like to add that putting aside the SRSU issue will be
> very beneficial for all of us, because the ongoing VI discussion will
> become simpler and we can expect less delay for the New gTLD
> process. (I sometimes suspect someone is intentionally bringing the
> SRSU issue in order to delay the current New gTLD process.)
>
> For a long term solution, the VI-WG has to wait until another PDP
> gives a clear decision for the SRSU issue.
>
> I hope you will take my point and incorporate in our comment.
>
> Regards,
>
> Masa.
>
>>From: "Anthony Harris" <harris at cabase.org.ar>
>>Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 14:49:39 -0300
>
>>Dear colleagues,
>>
>>During our Constituency call on Tuesday, it was resolved that
>>I would prepare a draft text for submitting our comments on the
>>Vertical Integration Report that was recently submitted to ICANN
>>by the VI Working Group. You can view the report using this link:
>>
>>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23jul10-en.htm
>>
>>If anyone has comments, objections, additions, etc. for the attached
>>draft, please respond no later than close of business day August 9th.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Tony Harris
>
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> (Mr.) NaoMASA Maruyama
> Japan Network Information Center(JPNIC)
>