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Comment Close Date | Statement Name | Status | Assignee(s) | Call for Comments Open | Call for Comments Close | Vote Announcement | Vote Open | Vote Reminder | Vote Close | Date of Submission | Staff Contact and Email | Statement Number | |||||||||
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13.06.2014 (comment period) 30.06.2014 (reply period) | Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions |
| 18.07.2014 | 22.07.2014 23:59 UTC | 23.07.2014 23:59 UTC | 23.07.2014 23:59 UTC | 29.07.2014 | 30.07.2014 23:59 UTC | 23.07.2014 | Amy Bivins TBC | AL-ALAC-ST-0714-02-01-EN |
FINAL VERSION TO BE SUBMITTED IF RATIFIED
The final version to be submitted, if the draft is ratified, will be placed here by upon completion of the vote.
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Please click here to view the reason for opposition to the ALAC Statement from Evan Leibovitch.
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FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALAC
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As the DNI programs evolve, the following principles should be adhered to:
- Registrants, Registrant and user rights and expectations must not be lowered in order to increase DNI penetration – we need more suppliers, not suppliers with lower standards;
- Education at all levels is a key to increasing demand and local suppliers;
- The processes to become a registrar should be clarified and to the extent possible simplified, and training should be available;
- The demands placed on registrars should be reasonable based on local cost-of-living and related financial constraints. As a prime example, the insurance required for registrars is a real concern for the underserved regions (e.g. amountcost, convertibility of the local currency). A solution for this issue should be found to foster the establishment of young registrars in those regions.
- Given the poor representation of developing economies in the first new gTLD round, the second round should give preference, if not exclusivity, to applicants from developing economies. In line with the concept behind the failed JAS program, fees and requirements must be aligned with the realities of developing economies, while not sacrificing Internet stability and security. It is critical that an outreach program must be undertaken to ensure a better understanding of the program, its benefit benefits (e.g. economic, cultural, linguistic, etc.) and all the requirements for an application.
- Technical and legal supports are still needed for the Legal Support is needed by underserved region applicants for a new gTLD. A program for such support should be developed.
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FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED
ALAC Statement on the Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions
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