[Rigf_program] Definition of 'AP region'

[Fouad Bajwa]

I'll have to agree with Adam's suggestion in light of Edmon's
recommendation.

Best

Fouad


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 3:14 AM, Keith Davidson <keith at internetnz.net.nz>wrote:

> Hi Izumi, all,
>
> I think "areas" gets to be even more vague than "economies", sorry... I
> think APNIC have had long discussions in the past over the right term,
> and after debate decided that "economies" was the most appropriate for
> them. ICANN tends to use the words "countries and territories" which is
> too long and cumbersome. APTLD can avoid this and refer to ccTLDs which
> is great.
>
> So there is no right or wrong here, but I think using the term already
> used by one of the major stakeholder groups in the region might be
> better than using a new term... Or at least we will reduce the overall
> confusion by being consistent with the term of economies...
>
> Cheers
>
> Keith
>
> On 30/03/2013 1:28 a.m., Izumi AIZU wrote:
> > Keith, Hong and all,
> >
> > I have already suggested "areas" instead of economies or
> > countries because it could avoid political disputes.
> >
> > Do you really mean "economies" is better than "areas"?
> > Or you did not notice alternative "areas" and simply saying
> > "economies" is better than "countries"?
> >
> > Just clarification question.
> >
> > izumi
> >
> >
> >
> > 2013/3/29 Hong Xue <hongxueipr at gmail.com <mailto:hongxueipr at gmail.com>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Keith Davidson
> >     <keith at internetnz.net.nz <mailto:keith at internetnz.net.nz>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >         Safer to use "economies" I feel.
> >
> >
> >
> >     +1
> >
> >         Hong
> >
> >
> >
> >
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