Re: [ga] WLS

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Jeff and all assembly members,

Jeff Field wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Kent
> > Crispin
> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 10:39 AM
> > To: ga@dnso.org
> > Subject: Re: [ga] WLS
> >
> <---cut--->
> > As to whether making the distinction between "investor" and "consumer"
> > is important:
> >
> > Speculators are an important component of many markets, because they
> > make the market more efficient.  Many people feel that justification is
> > not present in the case of domain names, and that speculators add nothing
> > to the market but more middlemen.  That is generally considered a bad
> > thing in any market, and many people would like to minmize it.  Hence
> > an argument that a proposal will reduce the amount of speculation has
> > weight with many people.  (I don't know if Chuck Gomes was making that
> > argument or not.)
> >
> > Kent
>
> Yes, but I don't believe anyone has made the argument that WLS in any way
> reduces speculation.

  This is a key point.  Thank you Jeff for pointing it out again.  Indeed
WLS does nothing to address speculation on Domain Names.  If anything
it in effect increases speculation on Domain Names, specifically soon to
be expired ones.  The second issue that WLS does not completely address
is the delete problem, which WLS is supposed to address in the first
place.

> In any case, I don't believe reducing speculation in
> domain names is within the scope of ICANN's duties just because "many people
> would like to minimize it".  Speculation reducing, and whether or not there
> is a need to do it, is unrelated to technical coordination in any way shape
> or form.

  I don't see and outcry for reducing Domain Name speculation.  I also
have not seen or read very much of anything that WLS will actually
enhance or even address coordination of the DNS is any meaningful
way.

>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jeff
>
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Regards,

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