Re: [ga] sTLD Premium Names

[Joe Baptista <baptista@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny Younger wrote:

> The policy calls for disclosure on the part of
> registries prior to the launch of new services or
> changes to the architecture or operation of an
> existing TLD... the goal, if I recall correctly, was
> to avoid "astonishment".
>  
I don't buy having a policy that regulates business.  If a TLD fails in one instance it can succeed under another business model.  If .COM loses records to registryfly.  Fine.  Obviously the business model does not work.

One of the successes in the inclusive name space was the business model.  It appealed to a broad diversity of corporate buyers who want a hands off approach to policy.  If ICANN kills that policy the "astonishment" factor goes away, replaced with those familiar civil servant words - not our department.  So much of ICANNs ills are it's need to regulate.  Now look at it - a house of cards with no other options.  The chinese have a much better system.

cheers
joe baptista


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