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

["Griffini Giorgio" <grigio@mediapoint.it>]

Mr. Jefsey Morfin,

frankly speaking, I do not understand why you were using such kind tones of 
speech when answering to me. I don't think I was anyway offensive or angry 
to you and if anyway it did happened I may assure you it was not in my 
intention. Howewer I'll try to answer.  (Please consider I dont feel you really 
need this effort being done on my side but I have to give you the benefit of 
doubt)

> >The procedure may seems complex and big but it is not dissimilar to 
public
> >contest for providing a service (any kind of service and _big_ in terms of
> >involved money) as I think you know are being handled in Europe.
> 
> I am not sure I understand your point. The application procedure has been
> decided at the Yokohama meeting. The published text does not correspond
> on several key issues to that published decision. The drift is from search of
> inovative solutions to money making business assistance. The expectable
> result is the end of the public root system as user's global root. I am quite
> balanced on that issue as it will also be the end of the ccTLDs and a
> reformation of the whole system, etc.
> 
I was focusing on the procedure itself.  Inovative solutions?  
You really think that just enlarging a name space by adding new TLD is so 
innovative ?  I have already answered elsewhere that I think that adding new 
gTLD is just a way to move along the time axis the moment when we will 
actually _have_  to really put in place _INNOVATIVE_ solutions 
And as much we delay as much we will suffer for this later.
About your ccTLDs concern I think they will easily survive your views and 
maybe only those of them that were 'abused' will have less future 

> >-  the NSI attitude in response
> >Market leaders dislike to lose their market positions and usually act in 
> >order
> >to regain their positions if they feel they were losing it.
> >I have no wonder they will try to stay on the band-wagon on every possibile
> >opportunity.
> 
> I was not suspecting that a candidate Director may accept easily such
> an attitude in obvious violation of the ICANN interest. As a Member of a
> ccTLD would you be aware of undisclosed agreements on the matter?
> We hear so many things on so many people from more and more
> authorized people....

Understanding a behaviour is _not_ an automatic endorsement of it.
This may sound as a 'new concept'  to you but anyone who likes to deserve 
my trust actually still need to gain it. And I sincerely I don't understand why if 
I talk about attitude and behaviour of a third party I am being seen as one 
which likes ' violation' of ICANN interests. Is ICANN interest to favour NSI ? 
If yes why losing so much time this way ?

A thing I have to make _absolutely_ clear: 

You were talking about me as a Member of ccTLD . 
I'm not managing a ccTLD (maybe you've got the wrong candidate)
I'm just and independent person who like to say his opinion on '.it' ccTLD 
issues,rules and policies by raising a hand, talk and discuss. 
If this is not comfortable for you I'm sorry I will not stop anyhow. 

> 
> >-  the interest of investing $100.000 into new TLDs under such
> >    circumstances.
> > >From the 'accounting'  point of view I think this amount is quite 
> > negligible
> >respect the whole business one.
> >It is more appropriate to think it as a way to keep out 'noise' from the 
> >'public
> >contest'  rather  than a 'call for investment' .
> >And this is another common pratice for _big_ businesses contests.
> 
> I feel reading Mike Roberts ! :-).
> 
> Did you realy read these documents? If yes give me a way to be sure
> not to lose $100.000 minimum per application and to give your
> concept, know how, etc... to competition? You may ask your
> lawyer: ourselves we do not see....  I wish I could tell my Members
> and partners in our project, here is how will make 1 penny with
> this endeavor.
> 
Most of us don't like the way the net is being viewed just as a source of 
business, as the new gold rush.
You would like to make a business of it? Ok. Take your risks.
Is ICANN goal to assure that you should be able to make money ?
ICANN is not selling merchandise.

> Good luck with this "selection" process.
Luck is not enough. I need two miracles.

Best regards 
Giorgio Griffini