Part of the power and knowledge imbalance between the new-gTLD 
"incumbent crowd", sitting like vultures (or hawks) on the sidelines and 
the "newbie crews" in Latin American, Asia and Africa will require more 
than just a re-balancing of access to resources to get into the game. It 
will also require greater knowledge and capacity to deal with that 
"incumbent crowd" when it shows up with offers to manage the submission 
process and registry services. That New York City willingly signed on to 
a 600 page contract with minimal stakeholder consultation, a contract 
that brought on a multitude of problems, should be a warning here. There 
needs to be a focused outreach effort to address questions and issues, 
so that applicants operate from a position of strength above and beyond 
just financial support.

Sam Lanfranco

On 29/09/2015 12:31 AM, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I really like the question about remediation for the developmental
> imbalance before moving on with new rounds for the  incumbent crowd.
>
> avri
>
>
> On 28-Sep-15 18:58, Marilia Maciel wrote:
>> Hi, I would like to support the topics suggested by Niels and Remmy,
>> but I would take Remmy's point in a slightly different direction.
>>
>> Nielsen's report confirms that Latin America, Asia and Africa will
>> likely be the great drivers of new gTLD acceptance and use, while most
>> registries are still based in developed regions. There is a net
>> transference of resources taking place from the developing to the
>> developed world in the DNS industry. The problems that developing
>> regions face have been extensively explained.  What is the perception
>> of the board? In the opinion of board members, which concrete measures
>> could be put in place? Why not even suggestions from the JAS report
>> have been implemented yet? Would the board commit to a clear plan to
>> address the current imbalances before a new round of applications is
>> launched?
>>
>> My two cents.
>>
>> Best,
>> Marília
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