Re: [wg-c] Eureka?

[Milton Mueller <mueller@syr.edu>]

Ross Wm. Rader wrote:

> Your statement
> that "the value of computers.com approaches nil when there are 300 other
> TLDs that can register the same name." is ridiculous. The value of
> computers.com
> remains the same because there is no other TLD that can register the same
> SLD/TLD combination.

Note: you have made a very strong assertion about what will happen to the value
of a SLD.TLD combination when there are 300 additional TLDs.

> The only force that can affect the market value of
> computers.com is the market itself. To suppose that additional TLDs will
> create price movement in .com is a purely theoretical arguement that you
> have absolutely no hard data to support.

Note: you have accused Ambler of making a prediction about what will happen to a
SLD.TLD combination when there are 300 additional TLDs. You have accused him of
having no hard data, and of being purely theoretical.

Both of these assertions cannot be correct.

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