RE: [IFWP] RE: Privacy of Domain Registration Information

[Greg Skinner]

"David Schutt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Does it conflict with ICANN's bylaws? I suppose it would under some
> definitions of registry, but my working definition of registry was that it
> maintained the entries *and* provided name resolution services.

> And paying once may or may not be an advantage, that would depend on the
> amount you're paying, wouldn't it?

NSI could decide to price its registrations according to record type.
People who just want to have domain name placeholders obtain a mapping
to a TXT record.  As this resolution has little use (except to
people interested in knowing if the name is claimed), it could be less
of a burden on NSI's servers than other records (e.g. SOA, NS, A).
NSI could charge less for this type of registration than its normal
rates -- perhaps much less; enough to make it less attractive for
people to register in ICANN's placeholder database at its flat rate.
What would be the purpose of obtaining an expensive "license" when you
can get effectively the same service (placeholding) for much less?

I also think that ICANN would have to somehow make public the list of
registered names.  (Otherwise, what proof do we have that the names
are indeed reserved?)

--gregbo