RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Innovative Proposal

["Kathy Kleiman" <kKleiman@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,

Tx for the question and reminder  J.  As you have correctly concluded,
in our Main Model (which we assume will apply to the vast majority of
new gTLDs):

1.       Per existing ruA Registry can cross-own up to 15% of

2.        

 

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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