Good point. It may not happen, though. And in the meantime, Icann should ensure that Verisign is reigned in.
Swerve > From: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:24:18 -0500 > To: "Marc Schneiders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "'Swerve'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Discuss List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 > >> Where does it say in the policy that this was going to be a $200 process? > > That's one of the beauties of the policy space that gets compounded by the > fact that Verisign still has something that looks and acts like a monopoly - > we need more TLDs that compete directly with ..com - this, coupled with the > reality that companies are free to set the prices of the products that they > sell (which is underscored in the ICANN contract) means that VGRS will > continue to charge us too much for small things like the RGP until such time > that they no longer can. > > In my mind, this means a couple of things... > > a) we need more effective competition to com. > b) we need a framework by which it is relatively easy for competition to com > to get into the market - right now it is virtually impossible. > > > Thanks, > > > -rwr > > > > > Got Blog? http://www.byte.org > > "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of > thought which they seldom use." > - Soren Kierkegaard > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Schneiders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "'Swerve'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Discuss List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:33 PM > Subject: RE: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 > > >> Where does it say in the policy that this was going to be a $200 process? >> >> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, at 15:53 [=GMT-0500], Ross Wm. Rader wrote: >> >>> My question is where you guys were during the public comment periods >>> while this policy was being put together? >>> >>> >>> >>> -rwr >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an >>> idiot." >>> - Steven Wright >>> >>> Get Blog... http://www.byte.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Marc Schneiders >>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 3:43 PM >>>> To: Swerve >>>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discuss List >>>> Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] >>>> - 13/02/03 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, at 08:26 [=GMT-0500], Swerve wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are the key email addresses of the main controllers within Icann >>>>> available to the general public? >>>> >>>> Email addresses of the members of the Board are available >>>> from their bios, linked from >>>> >>> http://www.icann.org/general/abouticann.htm >>> >>> (In other words click on name, then you get bio, there is a link to >>> email >>> there.) >>> >>> More contact addresses for ICANN: >>> >>> http://www.icann.org/general/contact.htm >>> >>>> How 'bout top level verisign folks email addresses? >>> >>> There is one pretty top person's email here: >>> >>> http://www.dnso.org/constituency/gtld/gtld.html >>> >>> And you may found more by looking at the mailing list archives of >>> registrars at the same website. >>> -- >>> [14] I am not a lawyer. >>> http://logoff.org/ >>> >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:34:48 -0800 (PST) >>>>> >>>>>> These fees are going to be as hard as hell to explain to irate >>>>>> clients. >>>>> >>>>> Just blame ICANN and refer them to ICANN's website: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.icann.org/registrars/redemption-proposal-14feb02.htm >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >
