Where did you get this statement from Schneider?
If he really said "ISPC" instead of "ISPCP" in this statement, then
he needs to learn that the ISPC is a different organization.
http://www.ispc.org/
Cheers,
Ray
> Are these comments actually representative of the ISP industry?
>
> The ISCP home page can be found
> here...http://www.dnso.org/constituency/ispcp/ispcp.html
>
> The ISCP is a constituency within the ICANN DNSO founded to represent
> the interests of ISPs at ICANN.
>
>
> ...
>
>
> The ISPCP constituency's comments on the proposals for new Top level
> Domains
>
> The ISPC fully supports ICANN in its efforts to ensure that the
> stability and reliability of the Internet is not challenged through the
> addition of new generic Top level Domains. As stated previously this
> principle is considered to be of paramount importance to the ISPC.
>
> Against that background ICANN is urged to adopt a stable framework
> against which their evaluation of the applications can take place in a
> coherent manner. Whilst the constituency does not see it is their role
> to offer comment on individual applications, in an effort to assist in
> advancing the very difficult task facing ICANN it would like to suggest
> some top level principles which would assist.
>
> 1. In keeping with the earlier debates and conclusions drawn, regardless
> of the number of applications received as few as possible gTLDs should
> be introduced this time around.
> 2. Every effort must be made to substantiate that all new Registries
> involved in the domain name space are viable. If any level of doubt
> exists, ICANN should not consider the matter further without concrete
> evidence to dispel those concerns.
> 3. Within all new domains Registry functions should be undertaken on a
> 'not for profit' basis, whilst competition within the Registrar function
> is viewed as a key requirement
> 4. Public benefit must be a prime consideration and this lends itself to
> the development of a framework which would classify the new gTLD space
> into categories, under which different entities could then sit e.g.
> garages, car sales, car repairs etc could all exist under .car. As well
> as aiding public understanding, this approach would also greatly assist
> browser functionality.
> 5. In the initial phase, with a limited number of gTLDs being
> introduced, no organisation should be considered for the delegation of
> more than one gTLD.
> 6. The full scope of each assignment should be clearly articulated in
> order to avoid subsequent confusion and infringement.
> 7. In advance of any new domain name registrations, clear guidelines
> should be developed regarding the registration of second level domains.
> 8. Applications should be assessed against a benchmark test of expanding
> the growth of the Internet for the overall good of the community.
> 9. No preferential treatment should be given to any applicant who has
> been involved in pre-registration activities. On the contrary such
> activities should be frowned upon as an act of bad faith as this clearly
> went against ICANN advice.
>
> In addition to the above points the ISPC also endorses the joint
> statement made by the Business and Intellectual Property Constituencies
> covering registrar and registration procedures, UDRP and the WHOIS
> database.
>
> Michael Schneider
> - Chairman -
