RE: [ga] gTLD Constituency

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com>]

> From: Christopher Ambler [mailto:cambler-dompol@iodesign.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:29 PM
> 
> > > His client is NeuStar, who owns an interest in .biz, and 
> > > approved registry.
> > 
> > I understand ...
> > 
> > > Their "boat" is decidedly different than mine.
> > 
> > ... but, aren't you both nacent registries? Basically, 
> standing outside the
> > same door?
> 
> Er, no. They've been invited in (.biz was approved, right?). They have
> a vested interest in preventing any further competition. Excluding the
> 40 "not yet approved" applicants from the constituency would forward
> that goal.

AFAICT, BIZ is not yet approved by DOC/NTIA. There is some doubt that they
will. Prudent business planning would hope for the best, but modify external
behavior according to middle or worst-case scenarios, and plan/pave
contingency partnerships. He may be doing his client a dis-service.
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