RE: [registrars] .NET Agreement Update

["Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I couldn't agree more.  I don't believe that ICANN's statement in the
Update that "there is not a consensus among registrars regarding price"
is accurate.  The following provision was included in the draft changes
to the .Net RRA proposed by the RC Taskforce.  I believe that this
provision has a consensus of the Registrar Constituency.  

"i.	Notwithstanding the above, at no time during the term of the
Agreement, shall the fees for initial registrations, renewal
registrations, and/or transfer registrations exceed US $3.50, plus a US
$0.75 ICANN fee per annual increment."

Due to the realities of the situation with .net, however, some
registrars may have informed ICANN that they also support one or more of
the other positions included in the Update in addition to the consensus
position.  Such support should not be viewed as lack of support of the
consensus position.  

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marcus Faure
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:18 AM
To: michael@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [registrars] .NET Agreement Update


Hi,

it is great to see that we are being heard. However, there seems to be
some
confusion in that announcement. We have forwarded a unanimous position
to
ICANN, yet the announcement speaks about a number of positions.
For me the bottomline is that there was no need for ICANN to change the
draft agreement.
In any case, if ICANN asks for public input, I suggest we give it.
@Bhavin: Can you organise a formal position of the RC? I am not sure if
we can use the paper that we voted on in Luxembourg can be reused.

Marcus

> http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19aug05.htm
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