Re: [ga] Is VeriSign currently negotiating with ICANN to raise .com prices via "extraordinary expense" justification??

["Prophet Partners Inc." <Domains@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Eric,

According to DomainsMagazine.com, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos announced during their most recent earnings conference call, plans to announce price increases for .com and .net by the end of June 2007. IMO, VeriSign and ICANN are already in secret negotiations.

http://domainsmagazine.com/Domains_3/Domain_6079.shtml

Sincerely,
Ted
Prophet Partners Inc.
www.ProphetPartners.com
www.Premium-Domain-Names.com


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hugh Dierker 
  To: George Kirikos ; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Cc: vint@xxxxxxxxxx ; cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [ga] Is VeriSign currently negotiating with ICANN to raise .com prices via "extraordinary expense" justification??


  George,

  I think you nailed it here. No response or a false response would appear to be actionable if in fact negotiations are in the works in secret. Once ICANN took over the right of regulating prices they correspondingly now owe a certain duty to do it properly.

  Eric

  George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    <snip>
    So, my question is this: Is VeriSign at present negotiating with or
    discussing with ICANN staff the possibility of raising prices using the
    "justification" argument? (as opposed to the "unjustified" increases) 

    If so, will the public be entitled to review and have a public comment
    period to review the so called "evidence", including ALL the relevant
    financials? Furthermore, will the public be permitted to present
    counter evidence of counterbalancing COST DECREASES (e.g..
    technological cost reductions for hardware and bandwidth), as discussed
    for instance at:

    http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga/msg06091.html

    ICANN has a tendency, to present these negotiated results at the 11th
    hour as a "fait accompli" with limited time to prepare and respond.
    That's why I ask well in advance of anything having been made public,
    so that opponents can get ready to rumble and that the Board is not
    taken by surprise either by possible secret negotiations conducted by
    staff.

    Sincerely,

    George Kirikos
    http://www.kirikos.com/





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