In essence, what is going on is the full institutionalization of a TLD addition regime that gives any and every protectionist claimant in the world a right to block someone from using a TLD string, and which fails to fully recognize a freedom of expression right. > -----Original Message----- > From: Harold Feld [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:00 PM > To: Milton L Mueller; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Summary of GTLD Process? > > Ummmm....most of them are not thinking about applying for a gTLD at > this stage. They want to know what is going on. > > I'll review the ICANN summary. > > Harold > > At 01:50 PM 12/2/2008, Milton L Mueller wrote: > >Here's the summary they need: > > > >1. The "evaluation" fee will be $185,000 > >2. The flat annual registry fee will also be in tens of thousands of > >dollars > >3. If their name or concept offends anyone they can expect their > >expenses to start multiplying rapidly > > > >An ICANN summary here: > >http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23oct08-en.htm