Re: [nc-org] Registrars and restrictions on org marketing

[Marc Schneiders <marc@schneiders.org>]

It escapes me why you give in now. Existing registrations were never
an issue. Registrars could only be 'disqualified' for _new_
registrations, and of course not after one 'lapse'. Are the registrars
almighty in ICANN/NC?

On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, at 12:51 [=GMT-0500], Milton Mueller wrote:

> TF members:
> 
> I have done some additional consultations, both
> with registrar representatives and with my own
> constituency. 
> 
> The conclusion I've drawn is that any attempt
> to regulate the .org by imposing restrictions 
> on how registrars market the domain
> is not feasible in a domain of .org's size. 
> 
> Examples of problems: 
> * Many registrars employ resellers, and in an
> extended chain of production monitoring and
> policing marketing practices would be tough.
> 
> * if you disqualify a registrar, what happens to
> their existing customer accounts? 
> 
> * Registrars oppose it politically
> 
> I think we can move forward on an important
> consensus point by making it clear that,
> whether we go sponsored or unsponsored,
> all accredited ICANN registrars will be able
> to sell registrations in .org. 
> 
> If we go the sponsored route, any restrictions on 
> registration would have to come from a CEDRP. 
> A dispute policy that can throw out offending 
> registrations is in my opinion the only feasible way 
> to enforce restrictions on a legacy domain.
> 
> --MM
> 
> 
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