Re: Fast Food Analogy

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

No, no.  I recognize your right to comment.  In fact I consider many
comments from those I would call TLD grabbers to be very useful.  Some
of them, like yourself seem very open to compromise.

Since you bring up the PUC, how did the gas and electric companies
initially get control of their monopolies?  I'm sure it had a lot more
legislation involved than this exercise.  I don't believe the IAHC can
legally grant exclusivity.  Even if they did, I am certain that it would
be challenged in court by someone who didn't get a TLD.

By insisting on exclusivity you attempt to ensure massive legal issues.

I also don't think capitalists are evil.  I am hoping that some of them
will run registries.  I think that money can be made in a shared
environment.  I think that much more can be made in an exclusive
environment, at the expense of the customer.

Vince Wolodkin

Christopher Ambler wrote:
> 
> Vince, by your arguments, the utility owners should have no voice at
> the PUC (Public Utilities Commission), radio and TV station owners
> should have no voice at the FCC, and nations should have no voice
> at the UN.
> 
> I'm not saying to let them have direct voting control, but you're
> advocating shutting people up. That's just censorship, and it won't
> fly. As a result, crying "evil capitalist" doesn't go very far
> either. If it were not for these "evil greedy bastards," there
> would be no new registries at all. Who else is going to spend the
> money to start one?
> 
> --
> Christopher Ambler
> President, Image Online Design, Inc.