Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] RE: Consolidated Response to Jeff & Anthony

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Use of registrars and equivalent treatment of registrars rules don't mean a 
> registry has to sell names to the public  (i.e.  they allow a registry to 
> operate as a single-registrant TLD).  
> 

Thanks Richard for highlighting that point. It's very true, and probably also 
true that there is a fair amount of confusion about this. Clearly, the brand 
TLD model that we have been discussing these past few days on the list DOES NOT 
go against GNSO rec 19. As stated before, it is only when names are distributed 
(i.e. an entity other than the registry is able to own names in the TLD) that 
rec 19 comes into play, and I agree that we should not revisit that.

Stéphane