RE: [wg-c] registry contracts

[Mikki Barry <ooblick@netpolicy.com>]

Please provide cites that specifically grant ICANN the authority to 
direct registries or registrars in how to operate their business 
models.


At 9:07 PM -0500 11/13/99, Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:
>Actually, I think that the issue of for profit vs. non profit does lie
>within ICANN's scope of authority, Chris.  Or at least the parameters of
>behavior lie within their authority. Marilyn Cade
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Christopher Ambler [mailto:cambler@iodesign.com]
>Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 4:14 PM
>To: wg-c@dnso.org
>Subject: Re: [wg-c] registry contracts
>
>
> > Why are we even bothering to discuss the business models of
> > independent corporations?  If ICANN is for "technical management" and
> > not "Internet governance" wouldn't that mean that a corporation's
> > business model is far outside the scope of ICANN to control or even
> > to suggest?  Should we not instead be focused on the technical
> > considerations and qualifications ONLY?
>
>Yes.
>
>Christopher