[registrars] Letter to DoC

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>]

Hello Mike,

Melbourne IT endorses the attached letter.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

> 
> PROPOSED DoC LETTER
> 
> 
> Dear Ms. Victory:
> 
> We, the undersigned ICANN accredited registrars, are writing 
> to express our
> continuing support for the ongoing efforts of the ICANN 
> Evolution and Reform
> Committee (ERC). While we understand the frustrations of 
> certain members of
> the Internet community in connection with the overall ICANN 
> process to date,
> we believe that ICANN remains the most viable solution to 
> ensure the ongoing
> stability of the Internet's naming and addressing systems.
> 
> In the three and half years since its inception, ICANN has 
> taken on the
> Herculean task of trying to fulfill the numerous objectives 
> as originally
> set forth in the White Paper. Although like minds may differ 
> on the success
> of ICANN in connection with these objectives, the following facts are
> irrefutable. Little more than three years ago there was one 
> monopoly gTLD
> registry/registrar provider. Today there are well over 100 operational
> registrars and seven new TLD registries.
> 
> As the domain name market place continues to mature, we 
> strongly believe
> that market forces and governmental authorities will be the principal
> guiding forces. We believe that somewhere within those 
> guiding forces there
> exists, and will continue to exist, a significant role for 
> ICANN that has
> been recognized by the Department of Commerce. Although there 
> are issues
> that still need to be addressed within the Blueprint 
> document, upon which
> the undersigned will continue to attempt to provide 
> constructive feedback,
> we believe that these issues can be solved in a mutually 
> agreeable manner
> between ICANN and registries/registrars within the context of 
> their existing
> contractual relationships.
> 
> We encourage you to continue to support the efforts underway to
> constructively reform ICANN and provide it with the necessary 
> staff and
> resources to ensure that competition and stability continue 
> to exist at the
> registrar and registry levels for the benefit of all Internet users.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
>