Re: Conflict resolution? Where is the CHANNEL?

[Christopher Sevcik <chris@sparknet.net>]

At 09:07 PM 11/19/96 -0600, Alexandre Khalil wrote:
>On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Christopher Ambler wrote:
>>> _ALL_ top level domains _MUST_ be shared
<<Snip>>
>
>  From the point of view of outsiders who do not own shares in your
>business, monopolies might be detrimental be they current or future. 
>  To convince others, you will have to argue that it is in their interest
>to preserve NSI's monopoly and/or to put in place new ones, such as
>yours.
>alex


The only thing wrong with NSI's monopoly, is that they have FORGOTTEN and
DISMISSED what I'd call their CHANNEL (ie: ISP's, WPP's, Corporations, etc).  

In a normal business world, 
-------------------------------------------------------------------
		You make your CHANNEL your ally.  
		You reward your CHANNEL.  
		You support them, help make them more profitable, because
			in effect, you're driving your own sales with the
			CHANNEL that you built.

 
1.  I can not be convinced that NSI is taking it in the shorts by charging
what they are charging, therefore I must assume a profit is happening.  

2.  Assuming a profit is happening, that means there is room to SHARE THE
PROFIT, without sharing the regisry with those who represent the BULK of
their sales, ie:  US.

3.  Here's my example:
    -----------------------------------------------------------	
	$100	Retail Price of Domain.
	$ 15   Profit that goes to the CHANNEL for each domain, in return, we
agree not to be morons, and take on part of the registration
load/responsibility, similiar to how other professional 
		CHANNELS operate.
	$ 85   STILL goes into NSI's pocket, BUT now you have a happy 
		Channel that doesn't want to BUST UP, BUST IN, and BREAK UP 
		the monopoly as its been appointed.
    -----------------------------------------------------------	

Why does everyone take this wrong?  
Answer:  Not everyone is in business who is affected by this decision, but
everyone wants to be involved in the decision making.

iahc:  Are you planning on discussing this issue, of whether or not a
registry can create a channel?

-Chris/ speaking for myself.