1. Number of gTLDs=20
Generally, how many new gTLDs do you think should be created?=20
[0 __] [1-10 X ] [10-50 __] [50-150 __] [150 or more __]=20
=A0=20
C. CHOICE OF gTLDS
1. Review of IAHC-Suggested gTLDs=20
How would you rate each of the following gTLD names selected by the =
IAHC?=20
a) .firm=A0 (intended for businesses, or firms), check one of the below: =
[strongly approve __] [approve X ] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .firm in=20
this category? ______=20
Special note: A common suggestion is that business term-related gTLDs =
like .inc, .corp, .ltd, .plc, .gmbh, .sarl should be selected instead of =
general terms like ".firm". However, these terms have legal significance =
and it is typically illegal to use them unless the registering entity =
actually is "incorporated", a "limited liability company", a "public =
listed company", etc. Verifying this would most likely require =
pre-screening activities by domain name registrars (as is the case in =
the UK with plc.uk and ltd.uk) and probably result in increased =
registration costs and submission of proof of related legal status. Also =
note that since all 2 letter TLDs are reserved for ISO 3166 country code =
delegations (e.g., .us, .fr, .au), equivalent business legal =
abbreviations commonly used in other languages (e.g., "sa", "sc", "oy", =
"ab", and "sl") could not be allocated.=20
Considering above, would you still prefer to have legal term gTLDs? =
[yes__] [no X ].=20
If so, which ones (in order of preference)? _____________________=20
b) .store (for businesses offering goods to purchase), check one of the =
below:=20
=A0=20
[strongly approve __ ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove X ]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .store in=20
this category? .shop=20
Special note: There have been many suggestions that .store be replaced =
by .shop which has significance in=20
multiple languages and, unlike .store, has related verb and noun =
meanings. Do you think .store should be replaced by .shop? [yes X ] =
[no__]=20
c) .web (for entities emphasizing activities related to the World Wide =
Web), check one of the below:=20
[strongly approve __] [approve __] [no opinion X ] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .web in=20
this category? ______=20
d) .arts (for entities emphasizing cultural and entertainment =
activities), check one of the below:=20
[strongly approve X ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .arts in=20
this category? ______=20
e) .rec (for entities emphasizing recreation/entertainment activities), =
check one of the below:=20
[strongly approve X ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .rec in=20
this category? ______=20
f) .info (for entities providing information services), check one of the =
below:=20
[strongly approve X ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .info in=20
this category? ______=20
g) .nom (for those wishing individual or personal nomenclature, i.e., a =
personal nom de plume), check one of the below:=20
[strongly approve __] [approve X ] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in =
place of .nom in=20
this category? ______=20
Special note 1: Since this gTLD is for individuals and registrations =
could number in the millions, if not hundreds of millions, there is =
naturally concern about the scaleability of a personal name space gTLD. =
There have been suggestions that in order to improve the scaleability of =
the .nom name space, a numerical identifier should be added to the .nom =
gTLD from the outset (e.g, .nom1, .nom2, .nom3, etc.) Do you agree? [yes =
X ] [no__]=20
Special note 2: There are often suggestions that names like .id, .me, =
ind, or .per should be used as a "personal" gTLD. Please note the =
following reasons for rejecting these names:=20
TLDReason for Rejection
.id
..id is already allocated as the ISO 3166 two-letter country code for =
Indonesia .all two-letter top level domain are reserved for future ISO =
3166 country-code allocations=20
.me
.all two-letter top level domain codes are reserved for future ISO 3166 =
country-code allocations=20
.ind
..ind is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for India, we =
considered it prudent to hold this code in reserve=20
.per
..per is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for Peru, we considered =
it prudent to hold this code in reserve=20
=A0=20
2. Creation of gTLD Indicating Adult-Oriented Content=20
There is often the suggestion made that a dedicated gTLD indicating the =
equivalent to a "red-light-zone" would be useful in isolating and =
filtering adult-oriented content from minors on the Internet. There are =
differing opinions on how effective this would be. The most common =
suggestion is the request to create a gTLD .xxx. Do you think that a =
sort of "red-light-zone" gTLD should be created?=20
[strongly approve X ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] =
[strongly disapprove __]=20
If you strongly approve or approve, do you think this should be the gTLD =
.xxx? [yes X ] [no__].=20
If you have replied "no", what gTLD would you suggest in place of .xxx =
in this category? ______=20
3. Other Suggestions=20
Please make any other suggestion concerning the names of the new gTLDs =
not covered above.=20
_________________________________=20
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