Re: Shared domains

[Jean-Noel Frydman <jnf@france.com>]

At 08:42 AM 11/19/96 -0800, you wrote:


Well, I guess we're starting to come to a solution acceptable by all:

That there be a non-exclusive meta-registry shared by different companies
or run by a board, and different iTLD's run exclusively by the companies
that want to, and can, run the registries.

We have yet to solve the trademark issue, but I think we're making progress...

>
>No.  It doesn't have to be that way if you set up a fee per transaction
>model.  I may register my domain for free from this Cayman Islands
>registry.  But so what.  When I registered my domain, they still owe
>money to the meta-registry, and future transactions of mine DON'T have
>to be through the Cayman registry.
>
>Sample charge model:(EXAMPLES ONLY)
>
>Domain Creation ---- $30 --> Registry ----- $15 ----> Meta Registry
>Domain Deletion ---- $5 ---> Registry ----- $2 -----> Meta Registry
>Domain Mod(Simple)-- $15 --> Registry ----- $7 -----> Meta Registry
>Domain Mod(Major) -- $25 --> Registry ----- $12 ----> Meta Registry
>Yearly Fee per dom - $27 --> Registry ----- $25 ----> Meta Registry
>
>Now, the beauty here is that a control board basically fixes prices for
>the Meta registry, keeps an eye on their books and makes sure they keep
>up the infrastructure.  The Meta registry will be allowed to make a
>define percent profit out of the funds collected(as in many government
>contracts).  
>
>Registries will be allowed to set their own prices.  They will be able
>to fairly compete with other registries who face the same meta-registry
>costs.  
>
>Now you have a competitive business model where the customers can be
>ensured that "their is always another registry".  Of course the numbers
>above are made up with almost no thought, except for the yearly fee. 
>The yearly fee would be collected by the registry and basically passed
>on to the meta-registry with a handling charge.
>
Agreed!!!!


Jean-Noel Frydman