Re: [bc-gnso] Draft BC comment on proposed .NET Renewal

["Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx>]

i like Philip's new draft.  

mikey

On May 4, 2011, at 3:45 AM, Philip Sheppard wrote:

> Steve,
> I think this reads well.
> I would strengthen our fundamental point about equal treatment in the opening 
> paragraph.
> Philip
> ------------
> OLD
> While the BC generally supports the renewal of the .NET registry agreement 
> including Verisign’s requested changes, the BC recommends that the .NET 
> registry adhere to selected requirements mandated by the new gTLD Program.
>  
> NEW
> The BC believes in the principle of equal treatment. Under this as ICANN's 
> contracts evolve to suit changing market conditions, the ICANN contract 
> renewal process should be the opportunity to upgrade older contracts to the 
> new standards. This is fair both from a public interest perspective and from 
> a competition law perspective. Under the ICANN process the contract parties 
> are in the room when the conditions for new market entrants are being set. 
> Under these unusual circumstances the contract parties cannot expect their 
> older contracts to be immune from the changes they themselves are imposing on 
> their future competitors.
>  
> In the context of .NET therefore, ICANN should seek as a fundamental 
> principle to amend this contract to equate with the requirements of the new 
> gTLD program.
>  
> Specific requirements of interest to the BC are the following ....
>  
>  

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