Re: Altruistic Registries?

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

Leo Smith wrote:
>
<lots of stuff from multiple posters deleted>
> 
> If, on the
> other hand, IAHC chooses not to go with the Altruistic model, and instead
> chooses to support a For Profit Registry model, then proposed system must
> incorporate a means for offering a return on the investment capital that
> For Profit companies will be required spend on the startup and operational
> expenses associated with the registry.
> 

I believe that the initial registries will likely be going to
organizations that WON'T be seeing much in the way of startup costs.  I
am talking about LARGE ISP's and the like who already have lots of
equipment and nameservers and even customer service lines.

I can't imagine someone with none of these things winning a license for
an initial registry.  Just having financing and desire shouldn't count
for much in round one.  I would tend to favor experience and
infrastructure first.

Vince Wolodkin