Re: [ga] ICANN Board unanimously approves .biz/.info/.org registry agreements by 13-0

[Veni Markovski <veni@xxxxxxxx>]

At 08:38 AM 09.12.2006 '?.'  -0800, Danny Younger wrote:
> Veni,
>
> I and others on this list have opinions.  We put
> forward reasonable argumentation in support of those
> opinions.  Yet when the ICANN states their opinion on
> a matter such as the .biz, .info and .org contracts,
> it offers no argumentation in support of the
> conclusion.  It is a mantra, "Resolved that..."

Actually the Board discussed that - as you can tell from the minutes, 
and the live webcast from Sao Paulo. Your problem is that they 
discussed, but did not reach to your opinion.

> All I can infer from your recent decision is that
> ICANN maintains that it must have additional revenue,
> so the contracts will be approved (with minor token
> changes) so that the revenue stream can continue to
> flow.

So, you are not concerned about the business that run the commercial 
domain name registration, which will actually suffer from potential 
increase of prices? You care only for the 40 cents / year which the 
individual domain name holder might have to pay (might, as it's not 
confirmed, and there are certain mechanism to check that)?

> Don't expect me to believe that the prospect of
> unchecked yearly registry price increases is actually
> in the public interest.

I don't expect you to believe anything that is going against your opinion.



Sincerely,
Veni Markovski
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