Re[2]: [ga] Also - Re: DNSO GA Chair Employed by Register.com?

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Joanna,

For what it is worth, I fully agree.  Having done some checking of my
own into his relationship with Register.com when it was first
mentioned prior to the election, I see no issue with this.  While I
may disagree with Danny on many things, and am very critical of what I
see as a complete lack of leadership from him since becoming Chair,
any accusation that he is acting in conflict because of his
employment, or that he has been hiding any potential conflict, are
baseless.

Also, I fully agree with Andy's comments about Register.com and their
policies as well.  This company's actions and policies are
anticompetitive and harmful to registrants.  NSI is painted with the
same brush.

The only consolation is that Register.com is quickly losing ground in
the domain registration numbers to other more progressive registrars.

Friday, June 15, 2001, 11:40:37 AM, Joanna Lane wrote:

> Hello Andy,

> on 6/15/01 1:29 PM, Andy Gardner at andy@navigator.co.nz wrote:

>> While I don't have a problem with a GA official having an association with
>> SOME Registrars, I DO have a problem if they are involved with
>> Register.com, as it is a domain warehouser, and actively attempts to
>> prevent the transfer of names away from itself.

> A while ago, I asked Danny to give me his word that he would declare
> anything and everything of monetary value, or in kind, that he may be
> offered in support of his activities in the DNSO, or as an incentive,
> whether from his employer, or any other entity. He agreed.

> While I do not agree with everything he says and does, I have no reason to
> doubt his word or his integrity, and there is no doubt in my mind that his
> behaviour in all ethical matters has been impeccable.

> Of course, if the GA Chair position was remunerated, as it should be, no
> doubts of this kind could arise, but in the alternative, this is a matter of
> trust. Danny is doing the best that he can, with his own funds and has my
> 100% support in his position as GA Chair. That's more than I could say for
> others here. 

> Regards,
> Joanna 

> p.s. I don't work for Register.com or any other company that earns its
> living from the internet.    

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