Re: Who really benefits from 60-day period?

[Robert Shaw <shaw@itu.int>]

John Frangie wrote:

> Robert, to remind you, I am an Automobile Dealer. It is correct I
> registered the names of most Auto Manufactures. This was done to
> preserve the domain names for the manufactures. Period. If you go to
> nissan.com, you will find Nissan Computer Company on the east coast has
> the Domain. Nissan is one of the franchises I have and I have been
> working with Nissan on their web site. They are most excited about using
> nissan.web. All the manufactures have or will be sent a message from me
> personally letting them know I am holding their name in reserve for them
> if they would like it. Their price is the same as everyone else who gets
> a .web domain. Since the auto business has been my field for the last 25
> years, I would like to see the Manufactures receive their names without
> paying broker prices or in some cases not being able to use it at all.
> 

I am very happy to hear that your intentions were noble and that you 
recognize that speculation in domain names can be a problematic issue.

> Thank you for your time in reading this. How did you like the work Chris
> did on our .web registry?
> 

At the risk of stating what's obvious (and why we're all here on
this list), the IAHC is defining the policy for addition of new gTLDs in the 
public DNS. Therefore, usage of terms like 'our .web registry' are inappropriate 
because:

a) the Internet top level domain space is a public resource and is subject to the 
public trust. 

b) in respect of that public trust, the IAHC has developed an interim draft on how
it envisions expansion of the gTLD name space. The IAHC is gathering public comment 
and has not yet finalized the process by which gTLDs will be added to the public DNS;

c) when it does so, according to those decisions, .web may or may not be chosen as 
one of these gTLDs in the initial round;

d) when it does so, according to those decisions, specific entities may or may not be 
selected as registrars having shared access to those gTLDs depending upon the selection 
criteria and candidates;

Therefore, in consideration of the above and with respect to the public DNS, 
I would humbly submit that contacting companies about registrations in non-existant 
gTLDs by non-existant registrars appears somewhat premature.

Robert

-- 
Robert Shaw (shaw@itu.int)
Advisor, Global Information Infrastructure
International Telecommunication Union (http://www.itu.int)
Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland

Note: IAHC member, expressing personal opinions