"Entry barriers" for Less Digitized Countries (LDC) down to Least Digitized Countries (LLDC)/should be a full chapter of the CCT AoC review! They just announced the call for volunteers. CRG On Oct 2, 2015 2:43 PM, "Mueller, Milton L" < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > On Sep 28, 2015 5:00 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > I still have to quibble with this “transfer of resources’ framing of the > issue. > > > > This is truly 16th century zero-sum mercantilist thinking, that when a > person in country A buys a good or service from a business in country B > that resources are being drained out of the country and this is a Bad > Thing. This implies that the object of policy should be to make everyone > else buy your services and goods and that will mean you will be better off > (and by implication, everyone else will be worse off). Zero-sum thinking. > > > > There is this thing called “trade” based on comparative advantage. You buy > from outside the things they supply more efficiently and you sell the > things you supply more efficiently. And you’re both better off. OK, you > don’t have to be a free trader or a neoliberal to realize that 90% (at > least) of the time everyone is better off if it works that way. I have a > Japanese car. I and all Americans are a hell of a lot better off because > Japanese and Koreans and Germans can sell cars in this country, it is not a > “transfer of resources” it’s a trade. > > > > The problem with current TLD policy is _*not*_ that people in the > developing world are buying .COMs or .WHATEVERS from North America; given > their current set of choices that’s a trade that they deem in their > interests. After all, they can always buy their local ccTLD. If they are > buying new TLDs from existing suppliers (not that many are, by the way) it > must be for a reason. > > > > The real problem is that incumbent operators in North America are grabbing > most of this sticky market because TLD operators from the developing world > are excluded by the massive entry barriers created by ICANN. It’s not > transference, its entry barriers. > > > > > > > > *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Carlos Raul Gutierrez > *Sent:* Thursday, October 1, 2015 5:13 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [NCSG-Discuss] [ICANN meeting] reminder about NCSG-board > meeting topics > > > > Also agree with Marilias added focus, but my own perspective is WHO in > ICANN follows up consistently over time on those reports. Hope the will say > the CCT AoC review...and then we would ask Why is the Review not in place > yet!!!!! > > On Sep 28, 2015 5:00 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Rafik > > Can we ask the board on what the future holds on the use of the consumer > survey conducted recently by Nielsen to improve trust of common Internet > users or consumers especially in developing economies where service > providers hide under poor infrastructure to rip off data users. > > regards > > Remmy Nweke > > > > > ____ > > REMMY NWEKE, Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, > DigitalSENSE Africa Media Ltd [*Multiple-award winning medium*] > (DigitalSENSE Business News > <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews>; ITREALMS > <http://www.itrealms.com.ng>, NaijaAgroNet > <http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng>) > Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos > M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: @ITRealms > <http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms> > > Author: A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria > <https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria> > NDSF 2016 > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153112418861429&set=a.119216361428.104226.716351428&type=1> > _________________________________________________________________ > *Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments > are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is intended > only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept legal > responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document and do > not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor make > any copies. Violators may face court persecution. > > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Stephanie Perrin < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Yes Nora briefed the GNSO, and I asked about getting access to her > research. She said she would post a wiki, but they have not done any > research outside ICANN yet, apparently. Makes one wonder how we actually > determine "the public interest". > Stephanie > > > > On 2015-09-28 12:30, Robin Gross wrote: > > Can we ask the board how it is coming with its research in the "global > public interest". I believe it was the annual mtg last where we asked the > board about its understanding of the global public interest, how it > determines, on what basis, etc. At that time, the board said it was just > getting started on compiling some research that it would share and had > hired Nora. So it would be great if we could have an update or further > conversation on this concept, how it is determined and applies, etc. > > > > Thanks, > > Robin > > > > > > On Sep 28, 2015, at 7:47 AM, Rafik Dammak wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > less than 3 weeks before Dublin meeting,need your input here :) > > > > Rafik > > 2015-09-21 7:04 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>: > > Hi everyone. > > As described below, we should agree on 3 topics we would like to discuss > with the board at the session in dublin meeting. > Please propose a topic and give some description. > > Best, > > Rafik > > Ps please fill out this doodle poll about your attendance of dublin > meeting http://doodle.com/5umpi4cf2r2ue2dy > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Rafik Dammak" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Sep 14, 2015 9:00 PM > Subject: [ICANN meeting] kick-off the preparation for ICANN meeting 53 in > Dublin > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: > > Hi everyone, > > > > we are just few weeks away from the next ICANN meeting in Dublin and we > have to be ready for that. > > > > First thing is to start the discussion about the topics we want to discuss > with the board during our joint meeting (f*or Dublin, it will scheduled > in Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday* as usual) > > > > Please share some topics for discussion and give some description to > explain the rationale. we will try to shorten the list up to 3 topics and > continue the discussion about those topics and how to present them in order > to get interaction. > > > > Finally, please fill the doodle poll (here > http://doodle.com/5umpi4cf2r2ue2dy)if you are going to attend the ICANN > meeting. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Rafik > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > *Marília Maciel* > > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law > School > > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu > > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - > http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en > > > >