Re: registrars ruling the world.

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

i hope you're right..


pf

On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Antony Van Couvering wrote:

> Well, that's why you can't say to a registrar not to charge whatever they
> want.  That's free enterprise.  If you put a cap on the price (believe this
> has been gone over time and time again) then that's price-fixing.
> 
> The registrars are already complaining about each other, and that's how it
> should be.  They are in competition.  You will see a downward pressure on
> prices.
> 
> The safeguard is existing law against anti-competitive pricing, and the
> keen interest of each registrar to get the others' customers.
> 
> Antony
> 
> At 03:32 PM 11/13/97 -1000, pat forrestal wrote:
> >what safeguards are in place to insure that 86 international registrars 
> >do not get together and 'decide' to implement say a $1000 renewal fee for 
> >the fortunate roulette wheelers who get their domains registered? 
> >
> >dum dum
> >
> >i
> >
>