Re: The view from my window

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 9:10 AM -0600 12/25/96, Dave Crocker wrote:

> 	Why does the TLD need to be an exclusive assignment?
>

Use and purpose. Why is .GOV exclusive? Why is .INT exclusive? Why does
everyone feel .COM should be shared?

> 	Exclusivity of assignments in these contexts usually pertains to
> the concept of a "natural monopoly".  I'm not an attorney and even if I
> were I still might have the concept wrong, but I've always understood the
> requirement to be that it is not economically feasible to offer the
> important, relevant service in a competitive environment.  What is it about
> gTLD administration and management that requires it be treated as a natural
> monopoly?  The discourses on economics of running a gTLD registrar
> operation sometimes assert that exclusivity is mandatory but they do not
> offer a substantive basis for that claim.
>


Use and purpose. Define the name space, then manage it. Don't define
the management and then add names to fullfill that management.

Regards,

Simon

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