Fw: [registrars] Pricing issue ICANN - Verisign agreement

["David Wascher" <dwascher@iaregistry.com>]

I would like to be part of the talks but I will not be in until 7 am Friday
morning. Is there away for the rest of us late arrivals to catch up on what
transpires Thursday,

David W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erica Roberts" <erica.roberts@bigpond.com>
To: "Paul M Kane" <Paul.Kane@REACTO.com>; "Larry Erlich"
<erlich@domainregistry.com>
Cc: "Registrars List" <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [registrars] Pricing issue ICANN - Verisign agreement


> I will be at the Centra and will be looking for Registrars at 1700hrs in
bar
> nearest to reception.  It may be worth telling Reception the bar for the
> Registrars meeting.
>
> erica
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul M. Kane" <Paul.Kane@REACTO.com>
> To: "Larry Erlich" <erlich@domainregistry.com>
> Cc: "Registrars List" <registrars@dnso.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 11:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Pricing issue ICANN - Verisign agreement
>
>
> > Thank you Larry for the substantive comment... we need as much dialogue
on
> > the list as possible, then follow up with a call.
> >
> > I am in Singapore at the moment with meetings throughout the day then
> > leave for Melbourne arriving Thursday.  I think most folks arrive
Thursday
> > morning so it may be possible to hold a meeting Thursday eve (AU time)
or
> > Friday) in advance of the Sat Constituency meeting.  I will be off line
> > for most of the day so could I ask, someone not just about to get on a
> > plane to organise a tel conf. either Thurs eve or Friday.....
> >
> > I would also like to draw your attention to an email on the discussion
> > list
> > http://forum.icann.org/cgi-bin/rpgmessage.cgi?nsi2001;3A9F969C00000103 I
> > do not know the author but it seems to summarize the issues from an
ICANN
> > perspective.
> >
> > Hope we can organise a call ... sorry to leave it up to someone "else"
but
> > I am in transit ... so best organised from the US.  For all Registrars
> > coming to Melbourne, let's meet in the bar closest to the reception of
the
> > CENTRA hotel at 1900 hrs on Thursday eve.  I will see if we can organise
a
> > "conference" phone so we have one call to the US with multiple
> > participants.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > Larry Erlich wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to bring to everyones attention (as an example)
> > > the following paragraph which is in the
> > > new .com agreement between Verisign and ICANN:
> > >
> > > -- B. Registry Operator may, at its option and with thirty days
> > > -- written notice to ICANN and to all ICANN-accredited registrars,
> > > -- revise the prices charged to registrars under the Registrar License
> > > -- and Agreement, provided that (i) the same price shall be charged
> > > -- for services charged to all ICANN-Accredited Registrars
> > > -- (provided that volume adjustments may be made if the same
> > > -- opportunities to qualify for those adjustments is available to all
> > > -- ICANN-Accredited Registrars) and (ii) the prices shall not exceed
> > > -- those set forth in Appendix G.
> > >
> > > (Note: There is no Appendix G that I could find).
> > >
> > > I really don't think that ANY OF THIS
> > > needs further discussion. It is quite obvious that
> > > this would benefit the LARGEST registrars with
> > > of course NSI being the largest. (Not to mention the
> > > fact that pricing can be changed for anyone
> > > even the largest registrars obviously.)
> > >
> > > (NOTE2: NO SCHEDULE G IS ATTACHED, WHY?)
> > >
> > > It is also obvious that Verisign remaining
> > > a registry and registrar is detrimental to
> > > other registrars even with their operational "firewall".
> > >
> > > IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOMER PERCEPTION.
> > >
> > > Returning .org to its roots doesn't make
> > > any sense at this point either. We don't want
> > > to explain this to customers after we've already
> > > made representations that anyone can register
> > > under .org for any reason (NSI wasn't enforcing this prior
> > > to the deregulation as all of you know.)
> > >
> > > And we are not interested in entering into new
> > > contracts with a new registry operator or changing
> > > business practices for the benefit of Verisign
> > > (or for the money they are throwing at the Internet
> > > community in order to make this deal happen).
> > >
> > > Verisign and ICANN have been working on this
> > > since the summer time.
> > >
> > > It has been widely reported in news stories that this is a done deal.
> > >
> > > I've also read that ICANN and Verisign want to have this approved by
> > > April 1st, hoping of course to not give people enough
> > > time to digest this.
> > >
> > > Larry Erlich
> > >
> > > http://www.DomainRegistry.com
> > >
> > > --
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Larry Erlich - DomainRegistry.com, Inc.
> > > 215-244-6700 - FAX:215-244-6605 - Reply: erlich@DomainRegistry.com
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> >
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