Re: Transfering a domain

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

Vince Wolodkin allegedly said:
> 
> Under the shared model I have continually espoused, no registry would
> hold ownership of a domain, there would be no need for transfers.  I
> didn't see a billing model in place in the draft.
> 
> Why do you assume flat fees rather that per action charges?  Did I miss
> something in the draft?

Yes, that is a very interesting model, but it makes authentication 
of the end user a big deal -- there must be some *universally* 
accepted method of identification and authentication of the end 
user.  Far-fetched example: if I move to France, can I use my 
California Drivers License to change my DNS records?  And if I annoy 
one of the registrars, what's to prevent them from just changing my 
data a little?

In a model where, for a fee the registrar acts as the customers
representative, there can be different identification methods, and 
you develop a business *relationship* with your registrar.  Now, that 
relationship can go sour, but that can happen in your model as well.

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