RE: [registrars] And the future registry operator for .ORG is ????

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

For some reason the leftmost column didn't register...visual aphasia
methinks. Carry-on folks, I'll figure out this internet thing sooner or
later ;)



                       -rwr




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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Westley [mailto:paul.westley@internetters.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:46 AM
> To: Ross Wm. Rader
> Cc: Nikolaj Nyholm; registrars@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [registrars] And the future registry operator 
> for .ORG is ????
> 
> 
> NeuStar, Inc is bidding. They run .US and are majority 
> partner in NeuLevel 
> (.BIZ)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul
> 
> At 12:19 19/06/02, Ross Wm. Rader wrote:
> >I also found it interesting that the only applicant, besides 
> VGRS, with 
> >any notable track record was Afilias - Neulevel is no where to be 
> >found. Are they hiding behind one of the bids as VGRS is or...?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >-rwr
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Nikolaj Nyholm" <nikolajn@ascio.com>
> >To: <registrars@dnso.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:03 AM
> >Subject: RE: [registrars] And the future registry operator 
> for .ORG is 
> >????
> >
> >
> > > a couple of quick notes from my review this morning...
> > >
> > > /n
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > Interesting group of companies -- the only three with 
> backing in the 
> > > civic society seem to be ISOC/Afilias, GNR/Red Cross and 
> > > UIA/Verisign.
> > >
> > > The rest seem like organisations made up for the purpose 
> of the bid.
> > >
> > > Register.com has two applications -- The DotOrg Foundation and 
> > > Register ORGanization, Inc.. They've registered 
> dotorgfoundation.org 
> > > in the name of Seth Jacoby, a register.com employee, and 
> > > registerorganization.org in the name of a RegistryPro employee.
> > >
> > > theorgfoundation.org has been registered in the name of one of 
> > > eNom's employees.
> > >
> > > unityregistry.org is listed with Poptel as registrant.
> > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ross Wm. Rader [mailto:ross@tucows.com]
> > > > Sent: 19. juni 2002 12:45
> > > > To: Michael D. Palage; registrars@dnso.org
> > > > Cc: discuss-list@opensrs.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [registrars] And the future registry operator for 
> > > > .ORG is ????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Couple of things - I thought it was "nice" that the 
> Register.com 
> > > > bid page forced a Gator installation down my throat 
> (ick). Second, 
> > > > It was my impression that part of this exercise was to 
> move dotORG 
> > > > out of VGRS - but,
> > > > they are behind two of the bids. Is this a PR exercise or?
> > > > Lastly, isn't
> > > > Registry Advantage the same thing as Register.com/Registry Pro?
> > > >
> > > > Keeping track of the players is becoming increasingly 
> difficult ;)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > -rwr
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael D. Palage" <michael@palage.com>
> > > > To: <registrars@dnso.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 2:18 AM
> > > > Subject: [registrars] And the future registry operator 
> for .ORG is 
> > > > ????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 
> http://www.icann.org/tlds/org/applications-received-18jun02.ht
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >