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RE: [registrars] knowing when to fold 'em
- To: Paul Goldstone <paulg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [registrars] knowing when to fold 'em
- From: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 04:22:09 -0700
- Cc: "'Registrars List'" <Registrars@xxxxxxxx>, Mike Lampson <lampson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Reply-to: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<div>Paul,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>If there is any thought that the $2MM cap was Go Daddy's idea, ICANN
can verify that it definately was not.<BR><BR>Tim</div>
<div> </div>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT:
blue 2px solid"><BR>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: RE:
[registrars] knowing when to fold 'em<BR>From: "Paul Goldstone"
<paulg@xxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>Date: Thu, October 14, 2004 3:30
pm<BR>To: "Mike Lampson" <lampson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>Cc:
"'Registrars List'" <Registrars@xxxxxxxx><BR><BR>They also
include the following clause:<BR><BR>"...in no case will any registrar
contribute in excess of $2MM"<BR><BR>So when a registrar hits around 8
million domains, anything above that <BR>is at no charge. There's
only one registrar getting anywhere close to <BR>that figure but you
never know.... it's something to strive for! ;)<BR><BR>~Paul<BR><BR>At
04:06 PM 10/14/2004 -0400, Mike Lampson wrote:<BR>>From: Thomas
Barrett - EnCirca<BR>>> I assume all one needs to do is to stop
using the batch pool by November<BR>>1.<BR>><BR>>That is not
all. You must also send in a letter *each quarter*
certifying<BR>>that you qualify for forgiveness based on the 2
criteria that Rick has<BR>>listed (see below). If you forget
to send in the letter, no forgiveness<BR>>that
quarter.<BR>><BR>>I'm not sure if an e-mail notification to ICANN
counts. We're not taking<BR>>chances however and, for tracking
purposes, are sending in our certification<BR>>by Registered
Mail.<BR>><BR>>I too am unsure if ICANN will ask for a report
from each Registry or only<BR>>from VeriSign. My guess is that
they will initially invoice us based on our<BR>>certification letters
(or lack thereof) and check with the Registries after<BR>>the fact to
verify that we are being
truthful.<BR>><BR>>_Mike<BR>><BR>><BR>>-----Original
Message-----<BR>>From:
owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>>[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Rick Wesson<BR>>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:39
PM<BR>>To: Thomas Barrett - EnCirca<BR>>Cc: 'Registrars
List'<BR>>Subject: RE: [registrars] knowing when to fold
'em<BR>><BR>><BR>>On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, Thomas Barrett -
EnCirca wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Rick,<BR>>><BR>>>
I assume all one needs to do is to stop using the batch pool by
November<BR>>1.<BR>>> Or, is it before the last month of the
quarter?<BR>>><BR>>> What is missing from the new fees is
how ICANN determines if a registrar<BR>>is<BR>>> participating
in the batch pool.<BR>><BR>>the wording is a bit vague but the
gist of it is that a registrar asks for<BR>>forgiveness one month
after they have stopped using the batch pool.<BR>>forgiveness [this
part is vague] is aparently applied quarterly.<BR>><BR>>...from
the budget<BR>>Registrars wishing to apply for relief from the fee
will submit a letter<BR>>to ICANN prior to the end of each quarter.
The letter will state that the<BR>>registrar:<BR>><BR>>
o has fewer than 350,000 names under management, and<BR>><BR>>
o has submitted fewer than 200 attempted "add" commands per
successful,<BR>> "net add" command during the
preceding month. (Note: this statistic may<BR>>be<BR>>
altered on a quarter-by-quarter basis as a result of
consultation<BR>> with the registrar and registries
constituencies.)<BR>><BR>><BR>>welcome to the new
ICANN.<BR>><BR>><BR>>-rick </BLOCKQUOTE>
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