Bob,

Bob Helfant wrote:
> 
> Can I assume that between the posting that are considering a 60 or 90 day
> processing period and this email, you have received overwhelming support
> for the 90 day period.  I didn't see much of it on this list so I can
> assume that everyone reponded privately.

  My understanding is that the 60 to 90 day period is still under
scrutiny and disagreement.  No consensus at this point.
> 
> At 03:55 PM 7/15/97 +0200, Robert Shaw wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >There has been an update on the http://www.gtld-mou.org site.
> >
> >As always, for latest news, click on "Latest News"
> >
> >Of specific interest:
> >
> >1. There is a near-final draft of the "Application Form to Qualify to
> >sign the CORE-MoU Submitted to the Internet Council of Registrars (CORE)"
> >which is available from http://www.gtld-mou.org/docs/apply.htm
> >
> >The application process for applying to become a new gTLD Registrar
> >under the aegis of the gTLD-MoU framework is not yet open.  However,
> >the target release date for the final application form is within
> >the next week after which the current application form foresees
> >approximately a 90 day application period (replacing the previously
> >planned 60 day period). Also new is that the application form foresees
> >that CORE will begin "start-up" activities 30 days after the beginning
> >of acceptance of applications.
> >
> >In order to act as a gTLD registrar, the draft application process
> >foresees the following steps:
> >
> >(i)   Submit a completed application form and application fee within
> >      the application period;
> >
> >(ii)  Have the application be deemed acceptable;
> >
> >(iii) After the application has been deemed acceptable, sign the
> >      CORE-MoU, and thereby become a member of CORE;
> >
> >(iv)  Conform to the operational and technical requirements determined
> >      by CORE for registrars;
> >
> >(v)   Begin registration activities.
> >
> >After the commencement of registration activities by CORE, only
> >Registrars may remain members of CORE.  Registrars, and only Registrars,
> >shall participate in the on-going activities of CORE.
> >
> >Potential gTLD Registrar applicants are encouraged to carefully read
> >the application form.
> >
> >The application form makes reference to the DNS Walk program. The
> >version on the http://www.gtld-mou.org site will be updated with a
> >more robust version before the application process starts.
> >
> >The application form also makes reference to the CORE-MoU. The
> >version on the http://www.gtld-mou.org site will be updated before
> >the application process starts.
> >
> >Robert
> >--
> >Robert Shaw (shaw§itu.int)
> >Advisor, Global Information Infrastructure
> >International Telecommunication Union (http://www.itu.int)
> >Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
> >
> >

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