Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Innovative Proposal

[Richard Tindal <richardtindal@xxxxxx>]

Kathy,

Not sure if you saw this one (below) in the cross-fire.    

I understand that in your proposal registrars are allowed to own a TLD registry 
(up to 15% each).    But are those registrars allowed to sell names in that TLD?

Richard


On Apr 13, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Richard Tindal wrote:

> Hi Kathy,
> 
> Your proposal uses language from existing contracts,  e.g.  'Registry 
> Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to their TLD'.   However 
> as others (Jon N and Jeff N) have noted,  this language contains some 
> ambiguity.    
> 
> You're saying a registry can cross-own up to 15% of a registrar.  That's 
> clear.
> 
> You're saying the registry entity itself (the registry corporation) cannot 
> act as a registrar in its own TLD.  That's also clear.
> 
> What's not clear is whether a registrar that is 14% (say) cross owned by the 
> registry can operate as a registrar in that TLD.      Do you intend that (1) 
> cross-owned registrars below the 15% threshold CAN sell names in the TLD in 
> question,   or are you taking a stricter approach that says (2)  no 
> cross-owned registrar of any ownership percentage can sell names in the 
> registry's TLD?
> 
> I'm assuming it's (1) -  but wanted to be 100% clear.
> 
> Richard
> 
>