Re: [ICANN-EU] New gTLD application procedure vs NSI network gouvernance

[Christoph <cweber@dialup.nacamar.de>]

Hi,


Alf Hansen wrote:

> You asked a question to the candidates, and I will put my head on the
> block as the first one...

first, nice to see you here. You are the first of the NomCom candidates
here.

> > -  the ICANN application procedure complexity and pertinence
> > -  the NSI attitude in response
> > -  the interest of investing $100.000 into new TLDs under such
> >     circumstances.
> 
> It is of overall importance for the stability of the Internet to have
> clear criteria on how new gTLDs should be established. The current
> procedure is complex, but probably neccessary.

[...]

> I leave it to others to judge how many US $ they will invest in a new
> TLD. It is not clear to me (either) how the investors will get their
> money back.

I'll give an example.

The evaluation of Richard Stallmann's and the FSF's suggestion for
".gnu" should
cost US $10:

- $5 for a secretary to write a letter saying effectively 'nice to hear 
  from you. The idea is sound, the Directors will vote on it'. 
- $5 to send that via certified snail mail.

That's it. US $10.

So, what are the other US$49,990 needed for in this case ? Everyone
knows 
these folks can run a domain. 

It is my suspicion the answer can be found on Karl Auerbach's ICANN
platform page
( http://www.cavebear.com/ialc/platform.htm#reform-jdmg )(Karl is the US
member 
candidate with the most endorsements). To quote:

<quote>
Reform of ICANN - Jones Day must go
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue is ICANN's law firm, and has been so since
the day of ICANN's birth.  Indeed Jones-Day actually performed the
incorporation ceremony in its Los Angeles offices.

Jones, Day, in the person of its principle man-on-the-ICANN-scene, Joe
Sims, was present for at least half a year before ICANN was born,
working in the shadows, responding to unknown interests and possibly
making unknown deals.  About all we know about that period is that those
who were not insiders to Joe Sims process were ignored and that those
who objected were treated with condescension and abuse.

Over the life of ICANN, Jones, Day has been the the dominant creditor of
ICANN.

Even now Jones, Day continues to receive a lion's share of every dollar
that flows into ICANN.

And one of Jones, Day's partners, Louis Touton, left the firm to become
ICANN's Vice-President, Secretary, and General Counsel.
</quote>

What do you think ?

Regards

Christoph Weber-Fahr