top-down? - Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Comments on .xxx

[Mawaki Chango]

Exactly! A new gTLD process is opened because there is someone
who, for some reasons or interests, applies for it. Now it's not
because this process gets entangled in or with the US domestic
politics (or whatever reason, for that matter) that we could
"centrally" suggest that the CCs invest their time and energy to
review and assess that demand at country level. 

If any given cc has its second level TLD process open to both
private and public operators, and there is one who thinks they
can make profit with .xxx as an sTLD in that country, of course,
it's up to them to apply and ultimately launch such TLD.
Certainly it's neither for the board, nor for the "global
community" to suggest that the ccTLDs in general take over this
work. Some already have so many, more pressing concerns to
address to service and serve their national communities, etc.

Mawaki    

--- Dr Paulos Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw> wrote:

> 
> Just to mention that many cc's would be very concerned about a
> top-
> down approach coming from the Board but would welcome a
> proposal from 
> the community. Regards,  Paulos
> 
> On 30 Mar 2007 at 13:04, Michuki Mwangi wrote:
> 
> > Dear All,
> > 
> > Its in my opinion that, since the debate will not receive
> the full
> > support of the global community, why not move the debate to
> the ccTLD
> > level. For instance the board proposes that the xxx be a
> ccTLD issue not
> > a new TLD issue. In this case based on review country by
> country, then
> > it will be upon each cc's to choose to have a .xxx.cc sTLD
> as opposed to
> > the global community's and ICANN board to decide on having a
> .xxx TLD.
> > 
> > Those countries that approve of a .xxx.cc sTLD and are an
> open registry,
> >  they will probably accommodate the adult content
> web-masters who are
> > seeking a formal name space slot.
> > 
> > This in my opinion will address the issue of the domain at a
> national
> > level and take away the debate from the Global arena - since
> as varied
> > as the world is - the .xxx may not receive the desired
> global consensus
> > for approval.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > -- 
> > Michuki Mwangi
> > KENIC
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