Re: PAB WWTLD ANNOUNCEMENT (fwd)

[Javier SOLA <jsola@aui.es>]

Sascha,

The ccTLDs are finally getting organised, which is very good news. It is
not clear that NSi will join this group, as they would be in a minority
among many TLDs, and they do not like being in a minority in a body that
may decide anything for them.

The ccTLDs will be an important player in the Names Council, together with
registrars, registries and users.

Javier



At 19:32 18/08/98 +0200, Sascha Ignjatovic wrote:
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>mr.crispin/other pandits what is that ?:-)
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>thanks
>sascha
>
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>Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:02:51 +0200
>From: WWTLD <wwtld@ripe.net>
>To: wwtld@ripe.net, ole@cisco.com, randy@psg.com, nick@apt.computerwire.com,
>    measday@josmarian.ch, calvin@co.za, d.crocker@brandenburg.com,
>    pierlot.paul@ic.gc.ca, laina@singnet.com.sg, amadeu@nominalia.com,
>    tfrankel@bu.edu, joonlau@pacific.netsg
>Cc: centr@ripe.net, centr-info@ripe.net, gtld-discuss@gtld-mou.org,
>    info@isoc.org, apcctld-announce@apng.org
>Subject: WWTLD ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>Dear All,
>
>Apologies for any duplications.
>
>Please feel free to distribute further. 
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>WWTLD ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>18 August 1998
>
>The  World Wide Alliance of TLD Registries (WWTLD) announced at the opening 
>plenary of the Asia-Pacific International Forum on the White Paper (AP-IFWP) 
>that over 100 TLD registries had become signatories to its initial position 
>paper <www.canarie.ca/tld>.
>
>WWTLD is to be established in co-operation with the regional ccTLD groups: 
>CENTR <www.ripe.net/centr> and APTLD <http://www.apng.org/apcctld/>
>
>The WWTLD aims to promote dialogue between TLD registries and create a forum 
>for exchange of information, views and ideas. It also intends to represent
TLD 
>registries and lobby on their behalf.   A brief Msssion Statement for WWTLD 
>appears at the end of this mail.
>
>The WWTLD held a meeting immediately prior to the AP-IFWP meeting where it
was 
>formally stated that the WWTLD would remain an informal association, for the 
>moment, and would function in a completly open and transparent fashion as
per 
>traditional Internet practices. Additionally, it was clarified that the
WWTLD 
>does not expect to be the only group represented in a NAMES COUNCIL
>as defined in the Postel or NSI proposals.
>
>Now that the TLD administrators have confirmed their interest in supporting 
>the concept of the WWTLD the signatories will be asked to formally join the 
>WWTLD Association.
>
>
>***************
>Mission Statement
>
>The World wide Alliance of Top Level Domains (wwTLD) is  an informal 
>association for the administrators of top level domain registries.
>
>The initial aims  of the association are:
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>To provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. 
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>To  engage in concerted action on issues of common concern.
>
>To represent the interests and views of TLD registries and lobby on their 
>behalf.
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>To provide a channel of communication for liaison with other groups.
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>To provide support to new and emerging registries. 
>
>To cooperate with and facilitate liaison between regional ccTLD groups and 
>assist other TLDs in forming regional groups.
>
>To nominate TLD representatives in respect of the new structure formed to 
>replace IANA.
>
>********************
>Kilnam Chon (Korea)
>Fay Howard (CENTR)
>Bernard Turcotte (Canada)
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