Re: Shared domains

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 11:11 AM -0500 11/19/96, Vince Wolodkin wrote:

> 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.
>

The folks who'll make the most money out of this model are the lawyers
and auditors. This could be a transaction nightmare. NSI, with their
cash-flow, and market lead, still can't deal with line one (creation),
let alone segment the billing the way described above.

If you're going to go with this model, you're going to need an
accounting and billing structure like a credit card company. Now, what
business are we in? Financial transactions or DNS delegation?

> 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.
>

It could work. But you'd be playing in a different league. The small
registry has little hope of qualifying.

Simon

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