"Entry barriers" for Less Digitized Countries (LDC) down to Least Digitized
Countries (LLDC)/should be a full chapter of the CCT AoC review!  They just
announced the call for volunteers.

CRG
On Oct 2, 2015 2:43 PM, "Mueller, Milton L" <
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> On Sep 28, 2015 5:00 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > 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.
>
>
>
> I still have to quibble with this “transfer of resources’ framing of the
> issue.
>
>
>
> This is truly 16th century zero-sum mercantilist thinking, that when a
> person in country A buys a good or service from a business in country B
> that resources are being drained out of the country and this is a Bad
> Thing. This implies that the object of policy should be to make everyone
> else buy your services and goods and that will mean you will be better off
> (and by implication, everyone else will be worse off). Zero-sum thinking.
>
>
>
> There is this thing called “trade” based on comparative advantage. You buy
> from outside the things they supply more efficiently and you sell the
> things you supply more efficiently. And you’re both better off. OK, you
> don’t have to be a free trader or a neoliberal to realize that 90% (at
> least) of the time everyone is better off if it works that way. I have a
> Japanese car. I and all Americans are a hell of a lot better off because
> Japanese and Koreans and Germans can sell cars in this country, it is not a
> “transfer of resources” it’s a trade.
>
>
>
> The problem with current TLD policy is _*not*_ that people in the
> developing world are buying .COMs or .WHATEVERS from North America; given
> their current set of choices that’s a trade that they deem in their
> interests. After all, they can always buy their local ccTLD. If they are
> buying new TLDs from existing suppliers (not that many are, by the way) it
> must be for a reason.
>
>
>
> The real problem is that incumbent operators in North America are grabbing
> most of this sticky market because TLD operators from the developing world
> are excluded by the massive entry barriers created by ICANN. It’s not
> transference, its entry barriers.
>
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> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of
> *Carlos Raul Gutierrez
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 1, 2015 5:13 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [NCSG-Discuss] [ICANN meeting] reminder about NCSG-board
> meeting topics
>
>
>
> Also agree with Marilias added focus, but my own perspective is WHO in
> ICANN follows up consistently over time on those reports. Hope the will say
> the CCT AoC review...and then we would ask Why is the Review not in place
> yet!!!!!
>
> On Sep 28, 2015 5:00 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi Rafik
>
> Can we ask the board on what the future holds on the use of the consumer
> survey conducted recently by Nielsen to improve trust of common Internet
> users or consumers especially in developing economies where service
> providers hide under poor infrastructure to rip off data users.
>
> regards
>
> Remmy Nweke
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> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Stephanie Perrin <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Yes Nora briefed the GNSO, and I asked about getting access to her
> research.  She said she would post a wiki, but they have not done any
> research outside ICANN yet, apparently.  Makes one wonder how we actually
> determine "the public interest".
> Stephanie
>
>
>
> On 2015-09-28 12:30, Robin Gross wrote:
>
> Can we ask the board how it is coming with its research in the "global
> public interest".  I believe it was the annual mtg last where we asked the
> board about its understanding of the global public interest, how it
> determines, on what basis, etc.  At that time, the board said it was just
> getting started on compiling some research that it would share and had
> hired Nora.  So it would be great if we could have an update or further
> conversation on this concept, how it is determined and applies, etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robin
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2015, at 7:47 AM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
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>
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> Hi everyone,
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>
>
> less than 3 weeks before Dublin meeting,need your input here :)
>
>
>
> Rafik
>
> 2015-09-21 7:04 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>:
>
> Hi everyone.
>
> As described below, we should agree on 3 topics we would like to discuss
> with the board at the session in dublin meeting.
> Please propose a topic and give some description.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> Ps please fill out this doodle poll about your attendance of dublin
> meeting http://doodle.com/5umpi4cf2r2ue2dy
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Rafik Dammak" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Sep 14, 2015 9:00 PM
> Subject: [ICANN meeting] kick-off the preparation for ICANN meeting 53 in
> Dublin
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> we are just few weeks away from the next ICANN meeting in Dublin and we
> have to be ready for that.
>
>
>
> First thing is to start the discussion about the topics we want to discuss
> with the board during our joint meeting (f*or Dublin, it will scheduled
> in Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday* as usual)
>
>
>
> Please share some topics for discussion and give some description to
> explain the rationale. we will try to shorten the list up to 3 topics and
> continue the discussion about those topics and how to present them in order
> to get interaction.
>
>
>
> Finally, please fill the doodle poll  (here
> http://doodle.com/5umpi4cf2r2ue2dy)if you are going to attend the ICANN
> meeting.
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>
> Best Regards,
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>
> Rafik
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