Re: Anti Capitalism?

["Leo Smith" <barter@ntplx.net>]

Perry...I accept your position that
": ...it is the interests of the users of the system that are paramount.
The primary function of the DNS is not to provide a business opportunity
but to provide a
service to the users of the system."

In order to provide the service to the user, the necessary funding required
to provide the service  MUST come from either business, in which case a
sound business opportunity MUST also be present, or else the funding has to
come from government grants. Since government grants are not proposed by
IAHC to cover startup costs for a registry, IAHC MUST construct a sound
business structure in order for registries to succeed.

It is in the interests of the users of the system that the system operate
in a sound business environment, and that the registries succeed. 

Treat this for what it is...a business endeavor...and use as a model the
licensing systems with proven success records...Royalty based exclusive
licensing is the way this would be done in almost any other business
environment, from licensing a MacDonald's franchisee for a particular
geographic area, to licensing a NFL poster for exclusive rights in Canada,
to licensing a Holiday Inn on an exclusive basis for a given geographic
radius, to licensing a Dunkin Donuts. All of these businesses have
customers too.

When you pull up to MacDonalds or Dunkin Donuts next time, think about the
fact that were the franchisor and franchisee not able to create a sound
business plan for their mutual benefit...you wouldn't be able to enjoy a
Big Mac or cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee.

>From Leo Smith





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: From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
: To: Leo Smith <barter@ntplx.net>
: Cc: iahc-discuss@iahc.org
: Subject: Re: An Open Letter to the IAHC 
: Date: Sunday, December 29, 1996 7:15 PM
: 
: 
: "Leo Smith" writes:
: > Ultimately, the question to IAHC is: "to what degree does IAHC
: > consider the importance of providing sound business architecture for
: > the framework under which registries will operate?".  What's your
: > personal thoughts on that question?
: 
: I've stated in this forum that in my opinion that it is the interests
: of the users of the system that are paramount. The primary function of
: the DNS is not to provide a business opportunity but to provide a
: service to the users of the system.
: 
: 
: Perry
: Speaking for myself, not for the IAHC