RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] RE: "livability"

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the point is that, if all registries must allow access to all
registrars, then why should all registrars not be forced to offer all TLDs?


It is an excellent question.

Mike Rodenbaugh
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Michele Neylon :: Blacknight
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:30 PM
To: Milton L Mueller
Cc: vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Avri Doria; Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] RE: "livability"



On 11 Jun 2010, at 19:51, Milton L Mueller wrote:

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> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> I do not get your argument of registries using being ineffective or
>> having to bear a large investment if they use registrars. Do not
>> registrars act as effective multipliers for most TLDs? Registrars also
>> reduce the need for end-customer support, thereby reducing costs. The
>> use of registrars will _help_ new TLDs to become viable, not obstruct
>> them.
> 
> If that's the case there's no need to force them to use registrars, and
(vice-versa) no need to require all registrars to carry all TLDs 

Milton

Sorry, but where are "registrars required to carry all TLDs"? 

Or is this a hypothetical?

Regards

Michele


> Obviously the situation will vary from case to case. 
> 

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