Re: [icann-eu] ICANN Board's TLD resolution

[Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>]

On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, at 11:38 [=GMT+0100], Harald Alvestrand wrote:
> At 09:47 17/11/2000 +0100, Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, at 23:43 [=GMT+0100], Thomas Roessler wrote:
> >
> > > For those who for - whatever reason - didn't follow that
> > > high-tension suspense movie which was just webcast live.  Note, in
> > > particular, that .web has NOT been awarded to any applicant.
> >
> >This was really very strange. It seemed as if some changed their mind
> >*during* the meeting, moving from .web for Afilias to .info finally,
> >after several conflicting votes. But unfortunately I had to restart
> >twice during the show, as the connection died. I may have missed a
> >point.
> >
> >So, no .web, but .info. [...]
> 
> some notes (I was there most of the time):
> The board voted very early in the process to award only one domain per 
> applicant.
> Afilias had applied for a list of domains, including .web and .info.

Yes, and .site. Not all board members had a clear recollection of the
preferences of Afilias... Fortunately someone enlightened them andd
saved the world for .site.

> There were other applicants for .web, including one (Neustar/JVTeam) that 
> was removed from consideration because [...]

There was also some discussion about another .web applicant, that took
the Board a little more time, IIRC. And I think I do.

> So rather than award the "valuable piece of real estate" on the Last Man 
> Standing principle, the Board chose to award Afilias .info and not consider 
> any of the applicants for .web at this time.

Well, this is the kind interpretation. Usually that is to be
preferred. 

> It's obviously high on the list for the NEXT round (after implementation & 
> evaluation of the current bunch).

If this is going to be a success, yes. If.

> >Of course, everyone should now be getting .NET names :-)
> 
> or .cx.....

Yes, and live there.

-- 
Marc Schneiders (rest in header)