Re: [gnso-vi-feb10]

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think what is being said relates to who is the "registry.". In other words, 
if you own more than 15 percent, then you are considered to be the same as 
being the "registry.". Without that, you have a shell game and can set up an 
organzation called the registry that is affiliated with or has common control.
Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Vice President, Law & Policy
NeuStar, Inc.
Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxxx


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From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
To: 'Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx'
Sent: Thu Apr 22 17:29:16 2010
Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10]
Brian,

Thanks for the submission of your proposal and for keeping it short and simple. 
I am still reading through it and the implications.

I do have one question on the proposal that hopefully you can answer.

You state that the 15% ownership cap avoids creating ownership positions to 
discriminate against unaffiliated registrars. If a Registry did not act as a 
Registrar in the TLD that it owned or provided back end services for, so there 
was actually no affiliated registrar, wouldn’t that accomplish the same goal ?  
Would we still need a 15% cap ?

Thanks


Jeff Eckhaus