Re: registrar charging $30,000 for "platinum" pre-registration

[pat forrestal <pf@laie.1sc.com>]

will this fee GUARANTEE registration?

pat forrestal

On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Jeff Williams wrote:

> Paul and all,
> 
> Paul Stahura wrote:
> > 
> > I agree with Ed Sweeney.
> > Registrars should be allowed to charge any price the wish:
> > $30,000 or free.
> > Our price will most likely be somewhere in between, but that is up to us.
> 
>   I would hope it will be somthing less than $30,000.00!  >;)  But I
> believe the question or concern on this thread was regareing
> Pre-registration.
> 
>   So Ed's comments really were not addressing this concern either.
> > 
> > Paul Stahura
> > Syllogistics LLC (CORE #54)
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Sweeney <ed@sweeney.net.au>
> > To: gtld-discuss@gtld-mou.org <gtld-discuss@gtld-mou.org>
> > Date: Thursday, November 13, 1997 4:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: registrar charging $30,000 for "platinum" pre-registration
> > 
> > >
> > >To Mr Dimayuga and all interested parties I would like to point out that to
> > >set a fixed price of $50 per name is otherwise known as "price fixing".
> > >This is illegal and represents constraint of freedom of trade.  It is also
> > >contrary to the free and competitive registration process which CORE was
> > >formed to bring about.
> > >
> > >If the opening of registrations is dealt with in a "round robin" manner
> > >then it is up to the individual registry and interested clients to come to
> > >an agreement regarding not only price but the position of their application
> > >in the registrar's queue.
> > >
> > >Some companies will require a service such as this to minimise the risk of
> > >an "opportunist" registering their trademarked name.  Whilst the subject of
> > >value is irrelevant (since interested parties are welcome to apply for
> > >registration elsewhere) we feel this is likely to cost a lot less than a
> > >lengthy legal battle.
> > >
> > >Currently we see nothing wrong with offering parties the opportunity to
> > >upgrade their level of service by agreeing to an increased registration
> > >fee.  This is one of the advantages of utilising a "smaller" registry.
> > >Capital Networks has a committment to customer service at the highest
> > >possible level.
> > >
> > >Ed Sweeney
> > >Capital Networks Pty Ltd
> > >
> > >
> > >Arminda Dimayuga wrote:
> > >>
> > >>if you don't believe me, point your browser to http://www.capital.net.au
> > >>and see for yourself.
> > >>
> > >>$30,000 (US) for "platinum paid pre-registration", meaning that if you
> > >>give them $30,000 (per domain name), they'll put your application near
> > >>the beginning of their que.
> > >>
> > >>What do you all think about this kind of practice?
> > >>
> > >>I personally don't think that should be allowed.  I think that every
> > >>registrar should be required to accept registration and pre-registration
> > >>applications in a fair manner (i.e., first-come, first-serve), for a
> > >>competitive price (e.g., $50).
> > >>
> > >>Arminda Dimayuga
> > >>
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> > >
> 
> Regards,
> -- 
> Jeffrey A. Williams
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