AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
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In summary, the ALAC believes that completely uncontrolled use of generic words as TLDs is not something that ICANN should be supporting. However, some instances of generic word TLDs could be both reasonable and have very strong benefits of just the sort that ICANN was seeking when the TLD space was opened. Such uses should not be excluded as long as it can be established that they serve the public interest interest.
FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED
This is not so much a first draft as a series of notes and comments I've created while considering the issue. I have a definite bias in my approach to this and these comments will certainly need balance with others who don't quite share my take - Evan
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