Re: Notes (fwd)

[calvin@inlaw.improtech.co.za (Calvin Browne)]

> 
> Mike Dillon wrote:
>  However it is quite possibly that many companies who already
> > have the infrastructure in place, will offer registry services. Companie=
> s
> > like IBM, Digital, MCS, Relcom and organizations like NIC-FR, RIPN,
> > ISPA-UK etc.
> > 
> Michael,
> 
> So you believe country NICs should become registrars for new 
> gTLDs? I don=B4t think so, there are already many complaints about 
> several of these NICs. New gTLDs should be competition for existing 
> TLDs, whether ISO or .com, otherwise they might not be needed at all.
> 
> IMO it should be added to the draft, that existing "official" 
> registries are excluded from becoming registrars for the new gTLDs.
> 
> Yours,
> Dietmar

I *strongly* disagree with this opinion. 

Adopting this approach has the potential to skew the 'allocation'.

I don't advocate handing over new gTLDs to existing NICs, but I can
see no reasonable reason for denying them in a fair competition.

Besides, if you read his text, he said nothing about that they should
become registries but rather that they could.


--Calvin

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