>>> Harold Feld <[log in to unmask]> 01/08/04 05:57PM >>>
>I don't think a consultation requirement is overly regulatory.  I do 
>think the need for consultation is greater, and consultation is easier, 
>in smaller communities.

I don't disagree, but...

a) this is not a "consultation requirement" among 
the community of gTLD registrants that is being
proposed, it is a "quick look" administered by ICANN staff,
followed by more extensive procedures, which 
may involve consultation with the ENTIRE community if 
controversy emerges;

b) isn't there some virtue in having the procedure be 
the same for all registries?