Re: [ga] Tiered (Variable) Pricing

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Karl,

If a small registry is reqired to sell registrations only through ICANN accredited registrars but registrars don't what to support their TLD, what are their options?  Right now there are none.

Chuck


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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Karl Auerbach [mailto:karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:	Thursday, August 31, 2006 04:34 PM Eastern Standard Time
To:	Gomes, Chuck
Cc:	Prophet Partners Inc.; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:	Re: [ga] Tiered (Variable) Pricing

Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> Also, this should not be taken as a criticism of registrars.  They have 
> the right to make their own business decisions with respect to what TLDs 
> they want to sell.

Modulo the fact that at the time we became locked-into a given 
registry/TLD we had no real choices (except to refrain from using the 
net) and that thus we are captive customers who deserve protection.

I'm all for allowing businesses to make choices - but some of us aren't 
even being allowed to be in the business at all (e.g. my .ewe TLD or 
IOD's .web).

   At the same time, affected  registries should not be
> held hostage by registrars who elect not to support their TLD.

My brain may have faded - but how does a registrar hold a registry 
hostage?  (I bet the answer is obvious and I know it and that I'm about 
to have a "I could'a had a V8" moment.)

	--karl--