RE: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The WG is made of 18 members, including only four Registries. On the
full committee doing the policy work on new gTLDs all constituencies
are represented and observers have been welcomed. In fact, I attended
the recent meetings of the committee in LA as an observer. All
attendies were given equal voice and from my observation their views
were given equal weight.

Tim 
 

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Subject: Re: [ga] Re: Capture by a Self-interested Faction
From: Karl Auerbach <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, March 10, 2007 10:28 am
To: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>

Tim Ruiz wrote:

> The first priority of the Reserved Names WG is to provide background and 
> recommendations to the new gTLDs regarding the introduction of new 
> gTLDs,

What I find either amusing or of great concern, depending on one's point

of view is that various incumbent vendors of domain name products are 
gathering to set the terms and conditions to be imposed on new vendors 
as a condition of them entering the market.

As such, those incumbent vendors are active participants in a 
combination in restraint of trade.  Whether that combination is legal or

not in various jurisdictions is a question yet to be fully addressed, 
however legal scholars have found there to be reasons for concern.

Were I one of those incumbent vendors I would consult very, very deeply 
with my legal counsel.

--karl--