>Dan Steinberg wrote:
>>
>>It is true that NSI the registry will be indemnified (to the extent
>>permissible by law which is not 100% due to some public policy
>>considerations). But NSI the registrar will still be subject to
>>lawsuits just as the AOL and the various submembers of CORE.
>>
>>So at the registrar level there is no unfair competition.
>
>OK, thanks. It gets very confusing with NSI being on both sides of the
>table, as registry AND registrar. I still believe that structure sets up
>an inherently inequitable situation at the registrar level, as customers
>are most likely (a) to remain with the incumbent, and (b) to go with the
>one that gives an appearance of having the closest, most direct connection
>with the registry.
>
DON"T FORGET (c) go with someone who pledges to use the courts to protect
their rights against the encroachment by ICANN.
>
>Ellen Rony Co-author
>The Domain Name Handbook http://www.domainhandbook.com
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