Re: Thread 2: 60-day issue

[Joe Kelsey <joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us>]

Christopher Ambler writes:
 > >I have not heard any solid arguments from Karl or Kent or Chris or
 > >anyone else against the 60-day period why it will restrain the average
 > >business. 
 >
 > First off, I should echo Kent's comments that the 60-day period would
 > apply to only a seriously small percentage of domains, and it appears
 > to be a 'solution' looking for a problem. Publication would serve just
 > as well, and arguments years down the line of 'we didn't know that
 > there was even a 60-day comment period at all!' will be very prevailant.

So if the 60-day period applies to such a small percentage of domains,
what possible problems can it cause? Either the requestor has enough
sense to make the period part of their business plan, or they can get an
instant 3LD using Michael Dillon's proposal. In any case, where is the
hardship?

/Joe