Re: First come/First served

[Christopher Ambler <chris@iodesign.com>]

> I agree completely. However I want a set time period where other
> companies can also apply for the contract (ie for TLDs). I would hope
> for a announcement on the ISOC, IANA, IETF, and other related
> organizations web pages, and probably a press release. Then maybe a 90
> day period for open registrations for all TLDs. If one registry offers
> 'better' services than all others, it gets the contract. Otherwise,
> First Come First Serve to break all ties...

I have to agree and disagree. Obviously, the process has to be fair, and one
has to meet the criteria set down by the IAHC.

But you also have the problem that IANA took applications under their draft
proposal and made many promises that they have handed off to the IAHC.
Whether the IAHC honours these promises or not is up to them, of course, but
you do have business entities (and I'll admit, we're one) that have had
applications in to IANA for quite some time when they were in charge. To throw
them out and consider everything that has passed to be null and void would
be reckless at best.

I would propose a policy statement such that if an application were submitted
to IANA, and the applicant meets the criteria set down by IAHC for running
a registry, that they are given priority for the iTLD as applied to IANA. To
do otherwise would be saying that IANA had no authority at the time, and if
that's the case, how did they have authority to enter into the agreement with
ISOC to form the IAHC? Hot potato indeed.

I will leave the issues of prior use alone for now, as that's a whole different
can of worms.
--
Christopher Ambler
President, Image Online Design, Inc.