Slicing & Dicing Citizenship Responsibilities

Our presentation at the offices of The Open Planning Project will explore the ways organizing and decision-making software can be used to develop resident support for the .nyc TLD. And we'll begin to imagine its ongoing planning role in our communities and city.

A fundamental premise of our operation is that the .nyc TLD is a resource for all New Yorkers, and thus we run an open corporation with the preponderance of our effort transparent and available online. Our community wiki (open to all and providing a way for all to comment and contribute to our plans) has info on many areas including:

• Mission & Objectives - Why we exist and what we hope to accomplish.

• Advantages of the .nyc TLD - A more livable and marketable city...Internet education...and more.

• The Acquisition Campaign - Developing local support and convincing ICANN we're ready to run our own TLD.

• The Development Environment - Imagine and build applications that create a livable and globally connected city.

• Domain Name Allocation Plan - Help develop a fair and equitable plan laying out who gets what name.

• Identity, Trust, Community, Justice, and Civic Pride - Imagine a better city on our most challenging page.

• The Operating Environment - Issuing names, operating a registry, maintaining a directory, and other ongoing tasks.

• Governance - The .nyc TLD best serves when operated transparently and governed by an engaged public.

• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about the .nyc TLD.

Our blog presents announcements, reports on upcoming events, our experiences at these events, and it provides an opportunity for comment. And a slide show is also available.

I'm particularly proud of a paper written with Dr. Michael Gurstein, Towards City-TLDs in the Public Interest, which cogently presents the reasons we need a TLD and how our city can benefit from its operation in the public interest.

If you can't make, we'll be making another presentation on May 21, 7 PM at the Jefferson Market Library.