Re: [council] Proposed Motion requesting Issues Report on Vertical Integration & Registry/Registrar Cross-Ownership
Hi Mary, I¹m interested to read the background info you indicate you will be sending soon. I¹m wondering why request the GNSO to go through a PDP on this now, and is it realistic to expect that, if one is initiated, it would not impact the new gTLD program¹s progress? Thanks, Stéphane Le 28/08/09 01:07, « Mary Wong » <MWong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit : > Hi everyone, > > On behalf of the NCUC, I am proposing the following motion: > "Whereas, Recommendation 19 of the GNSO policy authorizing the new gTLD > process states: "Registries must use only ICANN accredited registrars in > registering domain names and may not discriminate among such accredited > registrars;" > Whereas, opening up the market to many new TLD operators calls into question > some of the assumptions on which the separation of registry and registrar > functions is based; > > Whereas, economic research commissioned by ICANN staff also suggests that > changes might be justified; > > Whereas, the new gTLD policies passed by the Council do not provide any policy > guidance regarding the proper approach to cross ownership and vertical > integration, but instead suggest that the status quo be left in place; > > Resolved: the GNSO Council should initiate a policy development process on > registry-registrar cross-ownership and the policies that should be applied to > vertical integration or separation of gTLD registrars and registries and > requests that an Issues Report be done on this question. This policy process > should not delay or affect the progress of the new gTLD application process > but should run in parallel." > > Thank you. Background information relating to the NCUC position on this issue > will follow shortly. > > Best regards, > Mary > > > Mary W S Wong > Professor of Law > Franklin Pierce Law Center > Two White Street > Concord, NH 03301 > USA > Email: mwong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Phone: 1-603-513-5143 > Webpage: http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php > Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: > http://ssrn.com/author=437584 > Attachment:
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