Re: [ga] Tiered (Variable) Pricing

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

However, anyone should be able to register and operate a TLD. If I am forced
to only allow registrars to sell domain names for me and those registrars do
not want to sell them, then I should be able to selll them myself. I support
Chuck on that point.

Maybe it could be that bit is offered to X number of registrars and if all
of them turn it down, then you are allowed to move on and market your own
domain names. Maybe there could even be a license granted for an
Uber-Registry.

If enough TLDs were introduced there would be no problem. ICANN consistantly
denying us the right to operate any TLD we choose is the problem. Allow more
TLDs and the market forces will be allowed to do what ICANN cannot regulate.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
http://icann.thingsthatjustpissmeoff.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] Tiered (Variable) Pricing


> Given the large number of ICANN accredited registrars
> http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html, there should be no
> excuse that a registry cannot line up registrars to distribute their TLD
in
> the market. We find it hard to believe that the market with hundreds of
> registrar dealers and millions of registrant consumers is so inefficient
> that a good TLD would go completely unwanted. Rather, we believe the
market
> is efficient and that the simple laws of supply and demand will separate
> those TLDs that deserve to prosper and those that deserve to fail.
>
> Sincerely,
> Ted
> Prophet Partners Inc.
> http://www.ProphetPartners.com
> http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Karl Auerbach" <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Gomes, Chuck"
> <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] Tiered (Variable) Pricing
>
>
> > I think he means that if no registrars decided to sell domains in your
> tld,
> > a restriction against you selling them yourself would be disastrous.
> >
> > Maybe I'm wrong, but that is what I thought he meant.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Karl Auerbach" <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> > <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:35 PM
> > 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--
> > >
> > >
> > >
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