RE: [SPAM] Re: [ga] Alternative Domain Name Distribution Models

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, 
 
Promotions that some registries offer (equally to all registrars) may
have an impact on TLD placement on registrars' websites. But that has
nothing to do with the reason we (speaking only for Go Daddy) don't
offer certain gTLDs. If there is no demand or potential volume it
wouldn't matter what promotions or deals were offered. However, as I
have pointed out before in similar discussions, there is not one gTLD I
know of that does not have multiple accredited registrars offering it.
 
Now if the registries expect that in addition to offering it, the
registrars should also pour marketing funds into promoting it that is a
different story. As the number gTLDs grow, registries should give
serious thought to the investment *they* may need to make in promoting
their own brand. Their is a cost of doing business regardless of whether
you operate for profit or not. Perhaps some registries have not
evaluated those costs affectively prior to applying.


Tim 



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: [ga] Alternative Domain Name Distribution
Models
From: elliot noss <enoss@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, September 18, 2007 6:25 am
To: "Michael D. Palage" <michael@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


mike, I have never seen one of these deals. that doesn't mean they 
don't exist, but does mean that they are NOWHERE near as frequent as 
you describe and are certainly not justification for a change in 
policy. there may be other reasons but this is certainly not one of 
them.

On Sep 11, 2007, at 4:15 PM, Prophet Partners Inc. wrote:

>> Here is the reality of the marketplace, all the Big Registries 
>> seek to
>> cut deals with the Big Registrars to get priority placement on the 
>> pull
>> down menus or tick boxes on the registrar's home page. Much like 
>> in the
>> retail marketplace, there is a limited amount of premium shelf 
>> space on
>> that registrar's home page, and the big registries structure deals so
>> that premium shelf space goes to the established brands or those 
>> willing
>> to make it financially attractive to the registrars. The problem as
>> identified in Danny's most recent example, is that some registries 
>> are
>> not-for-profit and serve small communities. Thus they have a slim 
>> chance
>> of ever appearing on GoDaddy's or TUCOWS homepage.