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I vote no.

I have a feeling that there is too much
emphasis on control in the thinking that
has gone into this which seems contrary to
the ideals that I think are appropriate.
This is OpenNIC, not ICANN. :)

Why charge money for one and two letter
domains? That makes no more sense than
charging extra for 4 letter domains.

Why remove a domain after only two weeks
of not being resolvable? Yes, how nice to
play police on the internet.

Of course some basic rules should be
implemented, but I would never associate
myself with the philosophy that seems to
be espoused here.

If the applicant can demonstrate some
understanding of what it means to be open
and free then I might change my mind.

Regards,
        Ole Juul


> Hello Guys,
> I want to propose the TLD .GO,
>
> The .TLD is going to be according all OpenNic Policies
>
>
> Here is my charter:
>
> --BEGIN--
> Charter
>
>
>
> .GO TLD - in the following document referred to as NIC.
>
>
>
> Proposal
>
> .GO is a TLD meant as generic name space for general purposes like
>
> ICANN's .com, .org and .net TLD has been used (or misued by accident).
>
> a larger list of exceptions for abusive behavior and non-legitime contents
>
> is to be found in the policy to prevent disputes and criminal activity.
>
>
>
> Policy
>
>
>
> By Registering a NIC domain the Registrant agrees to the Policy.
>
>
>
> This Policy complies withOpenNIC http://wiki.opennicproject.org/TLDPolicy
>
>
>
> Registration
>
> NIC domains can be registered by any individual or for an entity by an
>
> individual/natural person. Registrations may be challenged at any time
>
> if they are not held by an individual or if the holder cannot prove an
>
> outside relation justifying reservation of the name, to prevent
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> "Cybersquatting". further exceptions are listed below.
>
>
>
> Limitations
>
> until further changes to the policy a registrant is allowed to hold a
>
> maximum of 10 domains (including a tollerance of 3) with exception to
>
> members, larger amounts of domain registrations ( more than 13 ) require
> to
>
> request a quote including purpose of usage. (send your request to
>
> domains AT register.GO)
>
>
>
> domain names must be at least 3 characters long and can be at most 63
>
> characters long, a domain excluding TLD should never have more than 5
>
> labels to prevent dns spam.
>
>
>
> shorter domains have higher cost, this cost is to support opennic servers
> and
> maintenance
>
> of the network.
>
>
>
> 2 char domains $100<- open to suggestions
>
> 1 char domain $1000<- open to suggestions.
>
>
>
> Activity
>
> NIC reserves the right to remove any domain not resolvable for more than
>
> 2 weeks.
>
>
>
> Nameserver Configuration
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> NIC requires to setup a valid Zonefile, this includes a valid SOA and 2
> NS.
>
>
>
> Non-Profit clause
>
> As this TLD is made available not for profit, domains (including
>
> subdomains) may not be transferred for compensation.
>
>
>
> Prohibited contents and behavior
>
> • the content of each domain is responsibility of the domain owner
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> • opennic is not responsable for the content, if the law of any country
>
> ask us about that content, we point them to you.
>
>
>
>
>
> Trademarks and Big Corporations:
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> corporations, large enterprises (>50 employess) and financial entities
>
> are allowed to expand their business under a GO TLD with the condition
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> to add an opennic logo or link on their web site.
>
> In case of a registered trademark, it is possible for the responsible to
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> send a request to have their name registered by NIC and suspend
>
> definitively or http forward to a given URL.
>
> (This process requires verification, any cost created by this process
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> will be covered by the responsible in question).
>
>
>
> Privacy
>
>
>
> • Personal data will only be collected and used if required for the
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> creation or modification of a Handle. The registrant is obligated to
>
> keep this information up to date. The Registrant's Email address will
>
> only be used for information regarding their registered domains, policy
>
> changes and major system changes.
>
> • NIC does not give any personal information to third parties, with the
>
> exception of OpenNIC as far as they are required to reasonably or forced
>
> by law.
>
> • The registrant has the right to information and a right to amend, to
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> suspend or to delete his saved information. If deletion conflicts with a
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> legal or contractual duty to save information, or other legal grounds,
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> the information will be made inaccessible.
>
>
>
> Warranty and Liability
>
> NIC tries to be as reliable and responsible as possible, however there
>
> is no warranty for availability. For direct damages, secondary damages
>
> or lost profits due to technical problems and disturbances we assume no
>
> liability.
>
>
>
> In addition, the Registrant agrees to free NIC from all claims by third
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> parties in regard to illegal content or activity. The exemption
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> obligation includes liability for all legal defence costs.
>
>
>
> Updates
>
> Minor changes, changes which will not affect registered domains, to the
>
> policy can be made without notice in order to close loopholes quickly
>
> and responsibly.
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> Changes which require to be voted on will be announced at least one week
>
> before taking effect.
>
> --END--
>
> Thank You
>
> Hemant Bhartri
>
>
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