Presentation to ICANN Bucharest June 2002

A Global Partnership Poptel and AusRegistry Joint venture of geographically diverse & complementary partners Registry for seven 2LDs in the.au ccTLD with experience of transition Successful launch of.coop, sponsored gTLD For profit organisation with 20 years experience serving the non commercial sector Mission: “Connect – Inform – Empower”

Serving almost 300,000.au registered domains Including.org.au – the non-commercial sector

.Orgs & Poptel

Sustainable Development Human Rights Trade Unions Consumers Organisations Campaigning GroupsCivil Society The World of.ORGS GLOBALLY Faith Groups Trade Associations

New Sponsored gTLD Operator

Smooth Transition Have experience transitioning multiple existing registries Propose pro-active role for VeriSign and have committed to pay any required fees Non disruptive transition with redundant parallel systems to ensure success Progressive full migration to Thick Registry using EPPv.6 software

Stable Operation Multiple redundant systems and data centres with proven software We believe for profit organisation plus User Coop provides best assurance of long term stability and market success We are not requesting and do not require the VeriSign endowment

Enhance Competition A new competitive gTLD registry operator with clear focus Registrars will be treated equitably and we will not compete with them 24/7 registrar support from two sides of the globe Start with lower prices and reduce prices further as the registry grows

Differentiation of.Org.org space defines non-profits on-line –Clearly define positive reasons to register a.org –A new directory to help categorise and locate The space for corporations to make their case –For corporate social responsibility The space for the public to make a difference –For giving, involvement, information 20 years experience working with non-profits

The Brand Proposition: If.com = Financial Gain.org = Social Gain

Accountability A user co-operative to encourage and channel involvement in policy and development of new services Stakeholder accountability using international standards Commitment to devote 10% net profit before tax to develop new services influenced by user input Our plan does not divert registrant fees to specific “good works” – we serve all the registrants

What.orgs think World Health Organisation ICFTU – trade unions UNAids OneWorld International Oxfam Christian Aid UNED Forum Berkman Center World Forum on Community Networking Ethical Consumer Global Community Networking Partnership Huridocs Open Democracy ISOC (Australia) … and many others Orgs backing Unity Registry

What they Say “we wish to endorse Unity Registry’s proposal … it is clear that they and their partners have demonstrated a high level of technical competence in the running of the.coop and.au domain names” Peter Armstrong Director,One World International “We particularly welcome Unity Registry’s plans to develop a brand image for.org which encourages citizens to view the.org space as a place where they can … make a difference. We believe that the innovative approach … which encourages registrants to join a new global user cooperative … will bring a new dynamism and energy to internet developments globally.” Claire Shearman European Assoc. for Community Networking “Unity’s plans for the Registry go together well with the values and ethos of non- governmental human rights organizations. In particular, we are very happy … with their plans to involve.org users in the way they set up a new.org cooperative.” Manuel Guzman Executive Director, Human Rights Info & Doc Systems “auDA believes that AusRegistry have built a world’s best practice registry … all areas of auDa’s tech spec have been complied with, or in many cases, exceeded, especially in security, stability & data integrity. Chris Disspain CEO, AuDA “Unity’s partners have an exemplary record for technical competence and for meeting gTLD obligations on a timely basis.” Diane Cabell Berkman Center, Harvard Law School ISOC-AU considers that the [Unity Registry] proposal should be given careful consideration by ICANN for two reasons: increased diversity in the operations of DNS services AusRegistry has agreed to establish a useful process for governance of the.org domain Tony Hill President ISOC Australia “The plans that Unity have put forward for the registry are very much in tune with the values and spirit of the not for profit sector Andrew Hatton, Senior Internet Project manager, Oxfam

What they Say “auDA believes that AusRegistry have built a world’s best practice registry … all areas of auDa’s tech spec have been complied with, or in many cases, exceeded, especially in security, stability & data integrity. Chris Disspain CEO, AuDA