Re: [ga] A Windfall for VeriSign?

[elliot noss <enoss@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I will post on the forum at some later point, but would like to be  
clear on one point here. this not only should, but MUST be a  
"windfall" for ICANN. now you and I may view "windfall" differently.  
in this case it would mean ICANN needing to generate significantly  
less, and perhaps none, of their budget from registrants going  
forward. to me this means revenue for ICANN and a windfall for  
registrants.
Regards

On 16-Oct-07, at 4:43 PM, Danny Younger wrote:

> Karl and I have already sent through preliminary
> comments to the new forum on potential allocation
> methods for single-letter and single-digit domain
> names at the second level in gTLDs.  GA participants
> should likewise send through comments.
>
> If this very bad recommendation winds up being adopted
> by ICANN, then we'll need to first determine who is
> entitled to the capital raised by the proposed
> auctions.   Karl is of the view that Verisign, will
> garner the lion's share of the proceeds.  This is
> likely if the New Registry Services Process is
> invoked.  In conjunction with this approach, the BC
> has already suggested the release and allocation of
> single letters in the non sponsored gTLDs via auction
> to parties with "demonstrated rights".
>
> An alternative that hasn't been much discussed (as
> greed has become everyone's "First Principle") is
> "First Come First Served", with such domains put out
> on a normal registration fee basis -- with this
> approach, VeriSign won't profit from the release of
> these names (profits instead will be made by the
> registrants that fairly acquired these names who
> choose to put them up for sale or auction in the
> secondary market).
>
> The big question therefore is this:  If ICANN adopts
> the GNSO recommendation, will it automatically result
> in a windfall for VeriSign?  or will such a windfall
> be rejected allowing registrants to profit?  or will
> ICANN find a way to turn this into a windfall for
> ICANN?
>
> As for me, as I stated in my posted comments, I side
> with John Klensin on the inadvisability of accepting
> this recommendation.
>
> Thoughts?
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