The need for new gTLDs is real and substantial. There is a difference between technically feasible and commercially viable domain names. The introduction of new competitive gTLDs is good for the Internet. It will encourage efficiency and innovation. While there may be some consumer confusion at first, the new registries will have sufficient incentive to raise consumer awareness.
Advocacy supports the use of a test-bed of a limited number of new gTLDs.
Advocacy supports Working Group C's determination that 6 to 10 new domains are sufficient. In order to obtain the necessary variety, Advocacy supports a number of test-bed gTLDs at the higher end of this range. That deadline can be flexible as long as it is measurable and predictable. This commitment is necessary to prevent speculation and other scarcity issues. The decision of whether to be open or chartered and how to enforce that charter should be left up to the registry.