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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The following comments have been
submitted on behalf of the ISPCP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
Tonyarholmes@btinternet.com [mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 27 January 2010 22:43<br>
<b>To:</b> 'draft-eoi-model@icann.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Comments from ISPCP Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The following comment represents the views
of the Internet Service Provider & Connectivity Providers Constituency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Tony Holmes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>ISPCP Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>ISP & Connectivity Providers
Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Constituency Comments on New gTLD Program –
Draft expression of Interest/Pre-Registrations Model<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The ISPCP welcomes the opportunity to
comment on the Draft expression of Interest/Pre registration model.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The new gTLD program will have a strong impact
on both ISPs and Network Operators, and the ISPCP considers the stability and
security of the DNS is of prime importance to ISPs and the community that it
serves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The ISPCP is reviewing the Expression of
Interest (EoI) concept with great interest, and asks the board to consider the
following issues in its discussion of the EoI. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>EoI may be a pragmatic approach and,
as we go forward, and a more reliable tool to measure the true level of demand
for new gTLDS of different categories. While many concerns remain
regarding the EoI process and circumvention of the DAG, the ISPCP is mindful of
the beneficial impact of the EoI. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The data collected will help clarify and
address two of the overarching issues: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-GB>Economic demand and impacts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-GB>Root scaling issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>It will also provide to ISPs and Network
operators useful information that could assist in preparing for this
fundamental change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>For the EoI data to be fully
representative, and to minimize gaming, the EoI should be mandatory for the
first round of applications, and for the same reason, a deposit should be
required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The ISPCP supports the principle that the
deposit should be refundable if the new gTLD program is not launched within a
specific period of time that would be known to all EoI candidates. But
what is not clear is the timeline in which this is expected to happen and what
the conditions will look like for launch of the EoI applicants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>We understand that there may be amendments
to the Applicant Guidebook and major changes to the RFP following the analysis
of the results of the EoI. It is indeed important to assess the interest of the
community for this process and amend the process accordingly to better serve
it. However, if such amendments are required and have a significant substantive
impact on a particular application because of its nature or characteristics
(e.g. string or category of application/applicant), the EoI could create false
expectations. We ask that ICANN elaborate on the contractual issues that
will arise if the Applicant Guidebook conflicts with the EoI
process. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The EoI objectives are to clarify the
impacts of the RFP related to the overarching issues. In this respect, we do
not see the value of making public the participant and string information
without the explicit consent of the requestor. Knowing the character string and
the requestor's identity will not help evaluating the impacts for the above
issues. Worse, in the absence of mechanisms in place like appeals,
contention/dispute resolution, etc, such disclosure will result in confusion or
legal actions without any mechanism in place for the potential applicant and/or
its contender(s) to address them. This can only create confusion and
uncertainty. A potential applicant should therefore be granted confidentiality
for the string requested and/or on its identity if it so requests and public
information should be restricted to what is necessary for the community to
address in an efficient way the overarching issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The EoI should aim to help to solve or to have
a better view on overarching issues, not to create more confusion in the
process, nor to further delay the process for gTLDs expansion. The EoI is a
useful tool to gauge impact of the new TLD process, however there needs to be
greater clarity and consideration of the concerns raised by the community prior
to its launch. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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