addendum to the gTLD MOU: phase 1: building a list

[Jim Dixon <jdd@matthew.uk1.vbc.net>]

On Thu, 18 Sep 1997, Jeff Williams wrote:

> > Anyone care to work on a standard addendum to the gTLD MOU, one which
> > would enable a few hundred more organizations to sign it?
> 
>   I believe I could come up with several possibilities without too
> much trouble.

Why don't you do that?  Why doesn't everyone do that?

I would suggest 

1	the financial barriers to CORE membership should be low
2	CORE should begin operations with a large number of registrars,
	hundreds if at all possible
3	CORE should begin operations as soon as possible
4	CORE should be professionally managed
5	CORE should run the gTLD registry itself, the registry should
	not be contracted out

6	if at all possible, existing shared registry software should
	be used in CORE's operations
7	CORE should be strongly encouraged to use open standards
8	CORE should be strongly encouraged to use public domain software
9	CORE should be strongly encouraged to cooperate with other
	registries

10	a gTLD name server should put put on line as quickly as 
	possible, preferably by 15 October

11	a good understanding of some aspect of Internet operations 
	should be prerequisite to having a vote on the POC (that is,
	if you are going to tell people how do do things, you should
	know what you are talking about)
12	non-voting, advisory seats on the POC should be open to  
	representatives of various communities affected by the 
	Internet
13	the ITU and WIPO should immediately lose any votes on the POC

14	domain names are addresses
15	the rights of trademark holders should be recognized, but only
	in cases where there is a clear attempt by a domain name 
	holder to pass himself off as a trademark holder

16	the Internet community should recognize the contributions of 
	the members of the IAHC and the iPOC

The idea is to draw up a long list and then in phase 2 remove those 
items that there is significant objection to.  This gives us the
Addendum of the Majority.  In phase 3, we ask people to sign the 
gTLD MOU, stipulating that the Addendum of the Majority applies.

The objections of members of the POC don't count at all, of course :-)

And the objections of people who have signed the gTLD MOU in its
existing form will be discounted heavily.

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