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'''Esther Dyson''' testified that the new gTLD program is not necessary to promote innovation. She said, ''"The rationale is that there's a shortage of domain names... but actually, there's a shortage of space in people's heads."'' She recommended for ICANN to conduct further consultation regarding the program and reach to a broader public to inform its approach regarding new TLDs. She concluded her testimony with the saying, ''"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"'' <ref>
'''Esther Dyson''' testified that the new gTLD program is not necessary to promote innovation. She said, ''"The rationale is that there's a shortage of domain names... but actually, there's a shortage of space in people's heads."'' She recommended for ICANN to conduct further consultation regarding the program and reach to a broader public to inform its approach regarding new TLDs. She concluded her testimony with the saying, ''"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"'' <ref>
[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=c81ce454-f519-4373-a51d-234c61755e39 Testimony of Esther Dyson, Hearing on ICANN's Expansion of Top Level Domains, Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=c81ce454-f519-4373-a51d-234c61755e39 Testimony of Esther Dyson, Hearing on ICANN's Expansion of Top Level Domains, Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
As representative of the NTIA, '''Fiona Alexander''' informed the members of the Senate Committee that the agency is part of the Governmental Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]), which is actively involved in the policy development process within ICANN. She testified that the NTIA and its counterparts within GAC provided consensus advice to ICANN during the policy development process for the new gTLD program for six years.She emphasized that GAC developed a "scorecard" to address the different issues raised b governments which include:
* objection procedures for governments
* procedures for the review of sensitive strings
* root zone scaling
* market and economic impacts
* registry-registrar separation
* protection of trademark rights and other intellectual property owners
* consumer protection issues,
* post-delegation disputes with governments
* use and protection of geographic names
* legal recourse for applicants
* opportunities for stakeholders from developing countries
* law enforcement due diligence recommendations
* early warning mechanism for applicants to identify if a proposed string would raise controversies or sensitivities
Ms. Alexander strongly emphasized NTIA's support to ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder model]] of internet governance and it is dedicated in maintaining the global openness of the internet to promote economic growth, innovation and free flow of information, products and services online.<ref>[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=98c38242-c53f-438a-bb53-2d986e4bf168 Testimony of Fiona M. Alexander, Hearing on ICANN’s Expansion of Top Level Domains, Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
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