>>> 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?