Re: [ga] .org: non-profit successor for NSI mandatory?

[Bret Fausett <baf@fausett.com>]

Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote:
> That .org is run by a non-profit does not in principle mean it cannot be a
> competitor, since organizational form does not determine registration policy.

And vice-versa...that .org is run by a for-profit company does not in
principle mean the company cannot run the TLD in a way that maximizes the
benefit for its customers. If .org has a charter that effectively limits
those customers to non-profits and individuals, say, then there's not much
difference between a for-profit and a non-profit TLD operator.

I can't think of any reason to artificially limit the bidders for .org to
non-profits (other than optics). We ought to open it to anyone who wants to
make a bid and then see what we get.

       -- Bret

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