B. GENERAL QUESTIONS
1. Number of gTLDs
Generally, how many new gTLDs do you think should be created?
[0 __] [1-10 __] [10-50 [X]] [50-150 __] [150 or more __]
C. CHOICE OF gTLDS
1. Review of IAHC-Suggested gTLDs
How would you rate each of the following gTLD names selected by the IAHC?
a) .firm (intended for businesses, or firms), check one of the below:
[strongly approve [x] ] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .firm in
this category? ______
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.
Considering above, would you still prefer to have legal term gTLDs? [yes__] [no__].
If so, which ones (in order of preference)? _____________________
b) .store (for businesses offering goods to purchase), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve __] [no opinion [x]] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .store in
this category? ______
Special note: There have been many suggestions that .store be replaced by .shop which has significance in
multiple languages and, unlike .store, has related verb and noun meanings. Do you think .store should be replaced by .shop? [yes[x]] [no__]
c) .web (for entities emphasizing activities related to the World Wide Web), check one of the below:
[strongly approve [x]] [approve __] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .web in
this category? ______
d) .arts (for entities emphasizing cultural and entertainment activities), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve [x]] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .arts in
this category? ______
e) .rec (for entities emphasizing recreation/entertainment activities), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve [x]] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .rec in
this category? ______
f) .info (for entities providing information services), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve [x]] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .info in
this category? ______
g) .nom (for those wishing individual or personal nomenclature, i.e., a personal nom de plume), check one of the below:
[strongly approve __] [approve __] [no opinion [x]] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you disapprove or strongly disapprove, what gTLD would you suggest in place of .nom in
this category? ______
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__]
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:
TLD
Reason 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
.me
all two-letter top level domain codes are reserved for future ISO 3166 country-code allocations
.ind
.ind is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for India, we considered it prudent to hold this code in reserve
.per
.per is the three-letter ISO 3166 country code for Peru, we considered it prudent to hold this code in reserve
2. Creation of gTLD Indicating Adult-Oriented Content
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?
[strongly approve __] [approve [x]] [no opinion __] [disapprove __] [strongly disapprove __]
If you strongly approve or approve, do you think this should be the gTLD .xxx? [yes__] [no__].
If you have replied "no", what gTLD would you suggest in place of .xxx in this category? ______
3. Other Suggestions
Please make any other suggestion concerning the names of the new gTLDs not covered above.
I wouldn't force all of the "adult oriented" sites into the .xxx gTLD. That would create a precedent of intereference in the Internet and web organization that I would greatly disagree with.
-- --------------------- Michal Todorovic We Do Windows miket@ncplus.com http://www.ncplus.com/~miket"USER, n.: The word computer professionals use when they mean 'idiot.'" Dave Barry, "Claw Your Way to the Top"