Might as well earn my keep...
NSI benefits from delay. This is not just my own opinion, or the opinion
of a few die-hard skeptics, it is Wall Street's opinion. The more delay,
the more entrenched NSI's market position. The more delay, the longer they
reap monopoly profits.
Hence, I am struck by the claim that NSI wants to move the process forward.
They have been careful to do very little to move it forward, in the last 3
years, and have worked quite hard, particularly through Washington, D.C.
lobbying and public fear-mongering, to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt,
to delay the process. I would strongly urge the group to step far more
carefully than you are seeming inclined.
Here is my own assessment of NSI's offer:
1. The group is seriously trying to develop itself as a representative of
Internet domain name holding individuals.
2. The group is quite young in that effort and quite small.
3. In my opinion, it is premature for the group to be named as a
representative. Recognition of being a representative group needs to come
AFTER reaching a sufficient 'mass', not before. For all of the enthusiasm
of the early members, take a look at the group's size and composition and
consider honestly whether it can yet claim that it has developed a broad
enough and large enough base of support to claim that it is a GLOBAL
representative for Internet individuals?
4. In Berlin, the ICANN Board specified ONE gTLD representative, until
there are more gTLDs. Hence, NSI's offer goes against a limitation and NSI
knows this.
5. NSI is, as usual, trying to create controversy. It is a brilliant
ploy, since it looks as if they are trying to be good guys while the ICANN
Board is likely to look bad. But NSI knows that that is exactly how it is
likely to play.
NSI gets to create a problem, add to ICANN's troubles, possibly cause more
delay, but look like good guys. That's pretty good bang for the buck.
Please do not aid NSI in this disruptive effort. Focus on growing the
organization and gaining constituency participation. Everything
constructive will flow from that.
d/
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