I agree with Carlos with respect to. Patagonia and. Amazons. Several Internet users organizations have opposed the approval of these two NGTLD. I´m sending attached documentation on the subject. Kind Regards 2013/5/9 Carlos A. Afonso <[log in to unmask]> > While I agree with most of the doc, I do not agree (along with many civil > society orgs & movements) with the arguments in the paragraph mentioning > .amazon and .patagonia. Please leave these arguments to the commercial > interest groups. > > fraternal regards > > --c.a. > > sent from a dumbphone > > On 9 May 2013, at 14:18, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I agree. These are solid comments and NCSG should endorse them. > > Thanks very much, Milton, for the difficult work of drafting and > re-drafting to incorporate the views of others. > > Best, > Robin > > > On May 9, 2013, at 10:49 AM, McTim wrote: > > > > On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Today in domain incite the writer starts his blog post with: >> " For the last few weeks I've been attempting to write a sensible >> analysis of the Governmental Advisory Committee's advice on new gTLDs >> without resorting to incredulity, hyperbole or sarcasm" >> >> Exactly what I felt when I took on the task!! >> >> So it took him a few weeks to work it out of his system. Can you all >> forgive me - or perhaps respect me - for taking only one week? >> >> I have revised the GAC comments. They are tamer. They eliminated one >> mistake that Kathy pointed out to me. the bow to division within NCSG >> regarding closed generics. But they still drive home what are absolutely >> essential points that MUST be made, and made strongly, in this important >> comment period. Please take a fresh look. >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d6GT0zqLjU6e7Js-TE2Gjlm_-B5xvhE5CrRPZSV3oV4/edit?usp=sharing > > > > I am happy with the re-write in terms of tone and substance. > > It is important that we make a solid statement about this to the Board, as > it gives them political "cover" to say no to the GAC. > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route > indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > >