Re: [ga] Will the .info registry be open to competitive bidding in 2006?

["L. Gallegos" <jandl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just out of curiosity, how did you arrive at the $3.00 renewal fee?  Is that supposed 
to be the registry fee?  Have you ever done a cost analysis to see whether that 
amount would cover all costs associated with operating a registry, including 
customer service (all registrars are customers), sofware development, personnel, 
equipment, security, connectivity, escrow, legal, accounting, property 
lease/purchase, etc.?  Based on that amount ($3.00) what would the revenue be at 
current registation levels?

I ask this because I know that $3.00 doesn't cover very much.  If there are 500,000 
registrations, it allows for very little operating cost recovery, and would probably not 
be "in the black."

Leah


On 31 Aug 2003 at 8:43, Richard Henderson wrote:

> What is ICANN's position on the renewal of the .info registry in 2006?
> 
> Will this contract be opened up to competitive bidding?
> 
> If so, a period of 18 months to 2 years would probably be needed to
> advertise and promote this, and set up the criteria for applications.
> 
> Given the failure of Afilias to fulfil its projected marketing budgets for
> .info.....
> 
> Given the inept mishandling of the Sunrise process and loss inflicted on
> many consumers.....
> 
> Given the abuse of process committed by specific registrars belonging to
> the Afilias cartel, in breach of the ICANN-installed agreements.....
> 
> What is ICANN's position with regard to the re-delegation of the .info
> registry?
> 
> Could Tucows, and/or Enom and/or Dotster... or a separate entity from
> outside the Registrar-Registry community.... step forward with a better and
> more competitive package... offering, for example, $3 renewals... or even a
> not-for-profit foundation?
> 
> If ICANN operates in the best interests of the public and general
> consumers, surely it needs to consider whether it is in the best
> competitive interests of the open market to automatically renew contracts
> to registries?
> 
> Furthermore, should decisions on Registry contracts be removed from the
> 'insider' ICANN organisation and handled by a separate organisation, to
> guarantee objectivity in all decision-making?
> 
> Yrs,
> 
> Richard Henderson
> 
>