Re: [ga] Verisign writes to Joe Sims re: WLS!

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

Abel and all assembly members,

  I think you finally got it here Abel!  Well done at last!  >;)

Abel Wisman wrote:

> Very carefully VGRS did not use the RFR procedure for this and no that
> is not a mistake.
>
> What the main trick in their arguments is?
>
> "Although the Board has voted in favor of the WLS service, as you are
> well aware, VeriSign respectfully disagrees with ICANN's position that
> ICANN (1) has the authority to so regulate the business affairs of any
> registry, and (2) has any legitimate basis for appending "conditions" on
> to the service which substantially impair its viability and economic
> success. Pursuant to the terms of the registry agreements for .com and
> .net, VeriSign recognizes the need to add a WLS price to Appendix G of
> those agreements, which is all that VeriSign originally requested."
>
> And their thoughts on the efforst of the entire process:
>
> "As you are aware, in an effort to move this new service to the
> marketplace, we reluctantly have cooperated with a process established
> by ICANN which we strongly oppose as inappropriate and ineffective. "
>
> This makes clear what you and I thought from the beginning, that it was
> a rigged race, we were only in it for the decorum.
>
> It might be wise to "unite" some users and start finding some law
> organizations that are willing to file some hefty law-suits against VGRS
> as soon as this "product" hits the market.
> I for one will gladly do my bit for that.
>
> Oh and why this one is on the agenda and not Dotster ? You did not think
> that this "position" of VGRS was not thought out and discussed between
> VGRS and ICANN council ??
> If VGRS get's that position "accepted" (of course) then Dotsters appeal
> becomes "moot".
>
> Naw, you gotta hand it to them, smooth as a baby's butt.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Abel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga-full@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga-full@dnso.org] On Behalf
> Of George Kirikos
> Sent: 30 October 2002 23:28
> To: ga@dnso.org
> Cc: mike@buydomains.com; cpage@dotster.com
> Subject: [ga] Verisign writes to Joe Sims re: WLS!
>
> Hello,
>
> As reported on http://icann.blog.us/ Verisign has written to Joe Sims,
> regarding WLS:
>
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/sbarbaro-letter-to-sims-16oct02.htm
>
> No need to comment on the self-serving statements in that letter -- many
> ironic ones, if you read it carefully, such as:
>
> "From a customer perspective, it is likely that most registrants are
> unaware of the wait-listing concept, and therefore will be confused by
> the notification." (after VGRS pretended to know what consumers wanted,
> admitting now that the majority of people hadn't heard of WLS!)
>
> Anyhow, I'd like to have someone explain how Verisign's letter is on
> ICANN's agenda for Octobee 31st:
>
> http://www.icann.org/shanghai/#31October
>
> yet Dotster's appeal and reconsideration requests are not on the
> agenda??!!??
>
> Sincerely,
>
> George Kirikos
> http://www.kirikos.com/
>
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