RE: [wg-c] Possible solution to lock in? For Profit registries.

[bill@mail.nic.nu (J. William Semich)]

Hi Marilyn;

Would you say a "limited monopoly" in the sense of a radio station license,
where pricing is not an issue, or in the sense of, say, an electric
utility, where prices are regulated to allow an expected rate of return on
investment?

Bill Semich
.NU Domain

At 02:32 PM 11/20/99 -0500, Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:
>I don't think that NSI has been really subject to that kind of oversight,
>since there wasn't competition in registry business. I don't know if
>competition is feasible in this space, or if this is a "limited monopoly"
>for a variety of reasons. 
> 
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Crocker [mailto:dcrocker@brandenburg.com]
>Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 1:48 PM
>To: Robert F. Connelly
>Cc: wg-c@dnso.org
>Subject: Re: [wg-c] Possible solution to lock in? For Profit registries.
>
>
>At 09:41 AM 11/20/1999 , Robert F. Connelly wrote:
>
>>Dear Kent:  As I have said several times, in case for-profit registries 
>>are permitted, then there needs to be a facility such as a public 
>>utilities commission to oversee pricing, profits, salaries of officers,
>etc.
>
>Bob,
>
>NSI has been subject to just such oversight, even tested in court, but the 
>real end-user protection has been minimal (at best.)
>
>What will make the new oversight better?
>
>d/
>
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