Re: Conflict resolution?

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>]

Vince Wolodkin writes:
> The charter has dates in it for accepting applications and more dates
> for granting TLDs.

Looking at the dates you list below, I see no mention of new
TLDs. That is certainly one possible outcome of the process, but not
the only possible outcome, and the dates do not explicitly specify new
TLDs.

> If the charter was going to look at whether or not
> to assign new TLDs, I don't think it would put dates in the charter for
> assigning them.

None of the dates below say "Awards of new TLDs", only "awards". Those
could be, for example, awards of shared registry rights and other such
things. Don't read too much into it. I think the point of the dates
was that we want to expeditiously come to closure on this and have a
new system in place within a few months.

> See below:
> 
> Jan 15, 97: Near-term iTLD Policies & Procedures published 
> 
> Jan 15, 97: Implementation group formed for reviews and awards 
> 
> Feb 10, 97 Deadline for applications according to new policies and
> procedures 
> 
> Mar 1, 97 Initial awards according to new policies and procedures 
> 
> Vince Wolodkin
> 
> 
> Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> > 
> > Vince Wolodkin writes:
> > > I thought the IAHC was going to consider that new iTLD's may not be the
> > > answer, but the charter seems to indicate otherwise, already assuming
> > > applications and assignments of new iTLDs.  Which is it?
> > 
> > I don't believe the charter considers that to be the only possible
> > solution.
> > 
> > .pm