The creation of the extension. Bzh: action on the long term
The association has been specifically www.bzh was created in 2008 to allow the emergence of the extension. Bzh! What may seem at first innocuous, is actually a long "business" and request for release time, skills and resources, particularly financial. The way to succeed in creating an Internet extension is long. Several years were needed to create the Catalans. Cat.
However, this should not discourage us. In a society steeped in the snapshot, many things still obtained by perseverance. One of the critical stages of the dossier is to support the application to ICANN. This can be done at two conditions: ICANN opens the possibility of creating new types of extensions. Bzh (what is underway but not yet finalized) and the Britons still rally to show their determination and commitment lead to such a record.
Accomplished
To date, several actions have been undertaken to build the case and argue about the fact that the. Bzh can find its place in the world of extensions.
2006/2008
Launch of a petition by Geobreizh.com collecting over 12,000 signatures in a few months (April 2006)
Feasibility Study (UK Prospective)
Announcement of the successful bid. Bzh the summit ICANN Paris (June 2008) (Communication work in partnership with the Brittany region and the House of Brittany)
Creation of an ad hoc association www.bzh to bring the application(February 2008)
Revival of the online petition: 19,000 signatories to date
Since January 2009
Recruitment of a Head of Mission (January / July 2009)
Mobilization of the "community" revival of the petition, production and distribution of newsletters, website redesign of association, making contact with various stakeholders in the cultural and economic campaign of accessions (collective and individual)
Research funding: grant applications and reminders (counties, cities), contacts with private partners (sponsors and / or potential investors)
Monitoring the ICANN process and lobbying: participation in the ICANN meetings in Mexico (February), London (July), Seoul (October), position and participation in public debate organized by ICANN on the application
Establishment of a European network to strengthen lobbying: creation, initiative. Bzh of ECLID (European Cultural and Linguistic Domains Internet) which includes partners Britons, Galician, Welsh, Basques and Catalans, in order to pool steps with respect to ICANN public intervention policy (London), joint (Seoul, Brussels) in response to concern of ICANN from the "new extension"
Select a service provider to manage the expansion. Bzh and support the implementation of an application: broadcast a call for proposals (Request for Information) at international level. Selection of tenders and selection of a provider
Needs and actions to be taken to finalize the draft
Funding
The Project. Bzh is structured, but many projects remain to be carried out to date. These include the financial closure of the project. The association www.bzh searches for optimal solutions to help find funds for the creation of this new extension. Final selection of the technical provider
To be accompanied by technically in the project and receive expert ad-hoc, it is necessary to use a provider whose management is the business expansion. This work will prepare the application (technical), to build the business plan desired by ICANN and to prepare the legal structure able to follow. Bzh. Mobilizing the community around the project Breton
The Project. Bzh left the Breton community (citizens and elected officials) who rallied to one day see the creation of a specific extension of Britain and more broadly, Britons. The association is working to develop www.bzh memberships (individuals, associations and corporations). The momentum around the project is an additional pledge for the creation and viability of extending the Internet ...
