Re: [ga] Is VeriSign currently negotiating with ICANN to raise .com prices via "extraordinary expense" justification??

["Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Eric,

>From my understanding, Stratton Sclavos only made those comments during a conference call with Wall Street analysts after VeriSign earnings were released and the comments were not broadcast to the public in a press release.

Sincerely,
Ted
Prophet Partners Inc.
http://www.ProphetPartners.com
http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hugh Dierker 
  To: Prophet Partners Inc. 
  Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [ga] Is VeriSign currently negotiating with ICANN to raise .com prices via "extraordinary expense" justification??


  I would love to see and pick apart the safe harbor disclaimer on this press release.

  Eric

  "Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    Hi Eric,

    According to DomainsMagazine.com, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos announced during their most recent earnings conference call, plans to announce price increases for .com and .net by the end of June 2007. IMO, VeriSign and ICANN are already in secret negotiations.

    http://domainsmagazine.com/Domains_3/Domain_6079.shtml

    Sincerely,
    Ted
    Prophet Partners Inc.
    www.ProphetPartners.com
    www.Premium-Domain-Names.com


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Hugh Dierker 
      To: George Kirikos ; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Cc: vint@xxxxxxxxxx ; cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:12 PM
      Subject: Re: [ga] Is VeriSign currently negotiating with ICANN to raise .com prices via "extraordinary expense" justification??


      George,

      I think you nailed it here. No response or a false response would appear to be actionable if in fact negotiations are in the works in secret. Once ICANN took over the right of regulating prices they correspondingly now owe a certain duty to do it properly.

      Eric

      George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
        <snip>
        So, my question is this: Is VeriSign at present negotiating with or
        discussing with ICANN staff the possibility of raising prices using the
        "justification" argument? (as opposed to the "unjustified" increases) 

        If so, will the public be entitled to review and have a public comment
        period to review the so called "evidence", including ALL the relevant
        financials? Furthermore, will the public be permitted to present
        counter evidence of counterbalancing COST DECREASES (e.g..
        technological cost reductions for hardware and bandwidth), as discussed
        for instance at:

        http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga/msg06091.html

        ICANN has a tendency, to present these negotiated results at the 11th
        hour as a "fait accompli" with limited time to prepare and respond.
        That's why I ask well in advance of anything having been made public,
        so that opponents can get ready to rumble and that the Board is not
        taken by surprise either by possible secret negotiations conducted by
        staff.

        Sincerely,

        George Kirikos
        http://www.kirikos.com/