Re: [registrars] FW: MUSEUM proposal
What I don't understand is why this is even an issue. Verisign set the monster precedent in this area with Network Solutions. I think it is perfectly reasonable for every registry to follow that precedent. Set up an arms length company, get that company accredited, use that company as a registrar for the TLD. If this is too onerous or expensive, I'd really start to question whether or not the registry has the resources to make a go of it in the first place - or a viable business model for that matter. Why does everything that happens with registries have to be specialized and customer, especially in light of the fact that ICANN seems hell bent on standardizing everything that registrars do. ICANN's contractual/regulatory structure is completely incomprehensible - please stop reinventing the wheel at every turn. On 22-Mar-07, at 2:00 PM, Robert F. Connelly wrote: At 09:42 AM 3/22/2007 Thursday -0400, Nevett, Jonathon wrote:The following is an informative letter from ICANN related to theproposal of the .museum registry operator/sponsor to be able to register up to 5,000 domain names. This letter will help guide our discussion onthis topic during the upcoming meeting in Lisbon.Dear Kurt: Let me paste in some of your text:The significant language barrier potential .MUSEUM registrants encounter when attempting to register a domain. Potential registrants have reported to .MUSEUM that they are not able to process registrations given the difficulty of basic business communications with registrars. This issue is further complicated by the limited number of accredited registrars.; and, The barrier potential registrants have reported in their ability to conduct business in their native currency. Currency instabilities around the world have contributed to this problem and registrants have found it difficult, if not impossible, to conduct and pay for registrations in their own form of currency.The first item can be fixed. We'd be glad to help.The second is very real and should be addressed by the registry. At PSI-Japan, we registered a number of domains for not-for-profit organization, e.g. churches, fraternal organizations. Domains Only continues that practice. We pay the registries in the normal way out of our shallow pockets.I lived in Japan from 1971 till 2002 and traveled all over SE Asia, I know difficult the foreign remittance problems are. Japan relaxed foreign exchange rules in the early '80's, but the minimum cost of a one time foreign remittance is far more than the cost of a domain. Korea has also liberalized. But many, many countries still have very restrictive rules.I propose that several registrars cooperate with .Museum. Our firm, for example, would register pro bono for third world museums on .Museum's recommendations -- .Museum should offer to do the same -- and ICANN should do so, too, since you, Kurt, think there is a valid need.Oh, the language problem. I seriously doubt that credible museums in the third world are unable to handle languages from one or more registrars countries. If a few have problems, a way can be found.Regards, BobC Ross Rader Director, Retail Services t. 416.538.5492 c. 416.828.8783 http://www.domaindirect.com "To solve the problems of today, we must focus on tomorrow." - Erik Nupponen
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