Re: [ga] Thumbs Down on Revised .BIZ, .INFO AND .ORG Registry Agreements

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George and all,

 Yep, it seems obvious that the .BIZ registry anyway is trying
an end around here at the expense of registrants.  Very unprofessional
and not at all ethical.

George Kirikos wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Another set of revised contract proposals was posted at:
>
> http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24oct06.htm
>
> Yet again, this is another attempt to sneak unwanted things through in
> a hurried fashion before the ICANN Meetings in Sao Paulo, where new
> Board members would be taking the place of some existing ones and where
> the public would have the benefit of the PDP'06 report.
>
> These new proposals put in 10% annual price increases, in a time when
> technological costs are FALLING, and continue the anti-competitive
> presumptive renewal, and use by registries  of private traffic data.
> Furthermore, the contracts leave a  huge loophole in them once more to
> renegotiate fees based on the economic expert's report. Instead of
> waiting to see what that report says, the registries want to now lock
> in at least 10% annual fee increases! If that expert later says that a
> tender process should be in place, to rebid operation of the registry
> to have lower prices that benefit consumers, it's too late, as the
> contracts contain presumptive renewal. If on the other hand a biased
> "expert" suggest that price caps should be removed or that differential
> pricing should be allowed, the registries would be willing to go forth
> with that. Once again, a "heads we win, tails you lose" contract in
> favour of the incumbent registry operators.
>
> These proposals should be denied, and instead the Board should wait
> until after Sao Paulo, as per the GNSO council vote.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> George Kirikos
> http://www.kirikos.com/

Regards,

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