Hey Sam, What was the 600 page contract? I haven’t seen any agreements of that size yet, would love to see what they threw into the NYC one! -James On 29/09/2015 14:02, "NCSG-Discuss on behalf of Sam Lanfranco" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: >Part of the power and knowledge imbalance between the new-gTLD >"incumbent crowd", sitting like vultures (or hawks) on the sidelines and >the "newbie crews" in Latin American, Asia and Africa will require more >than just a re-balancing of access to resources to get into the game. It >will also require greater knowledge and capacity to deal with that >"incumbent crowd" when it shows up with offers to manage the submission >process and registry services. That New York City willingly signed on to >a 600 page contract with minimal stakeholder consultation, a contract >that brought on a multitude of problems, should be a warning here. There >needs to be a focused outreach effort to address questions and issues, >so that applicants operate from a position of strength above and beyond >just financial support. > >Sam Lanfranco > >On 29/09/2015 12:31 AM, Avri Doria wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I really like the question about remediation for the developmental >> imbalance before moving on with new rounds for the incumbent crowd. >> >> avri >> >> >> On 28-Sep-15 18:58, Marilia Maciel wrote: >>> Hi, I would like to support the topics suggested by Niels and Remmy, >>> but I would take Remmy's point in a slightly different direction. >>> >>> Nielsen's report confirms that Latin America, Asia and Africa will >>> likely be the great drivers of new 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 ><rest deleted> >>> ------------------------------------------------ >>> "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured >>> in an unjust state" -Confucius >>> ------------------------------------------------ >>> Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) >>> Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 >>> email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco >>> blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com >>> Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852