RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] questions for the public forum

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How many businesses, other than gTLD registries today, have restrictions on
cross ownership and vertical integration?  

How many businesses, other than gTLD registries today, are forced to
distribute their primary product through a third party distribution network?




Mike Rodenbaugh
RODENBAUGH LAW
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http://rodenbaugh.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Milton L Mueller
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:36 PM
To: Mike O'Connor; Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] questions for the public forum




> -----Original Message-----
> 
> we've got an opportunity to frame a few questions for the public forum -
> - topics we'd like to get testimony on, so to speak.
> 
> so my question to you all is...
> 
> what topics would you like to hear from people about?
> 

How many prospective registry operators want to be able to sell direct?
 - especially interested in NON-US, NON-EUROPEAN IDN applicants
How many registrars are considering entering the registry business and would
be negatively affected by ownership limitations?
How many smaller cultural, community or linguistic TLD applicants are
worried about carriage by registrars? 
How many registrars are already making behind-the-scenes deals with
registries to feature their TLDs?