[gnso-vi-feb10]

[Amadeu Abril i Abril <Amadeu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mikey, Roberto and all,

Here is a SMS-like summary of CORE's position on the current proposals and our 
preferred solution, in order to be taken into account for Section 6  of the 
Report:

* CORE supports the RACK+ proposal as the basic rule (ie 15% cross 
control/ownserhip limit, applying to registries and registrars, but also RSP 
and resellers). But we believe that this rule does not solve all the problems. 
We also support "functional separation" as an alternative (more than 15% 
allowed if the registry/RSP does not act as registrar/reseller) for the same 
TLD), but subject to market relevance (market power) caps. Beyond these general 
rules, we favour exceptions for both "orphan TLDs and "SRSU, under certain 
strict conditions. And, possibly, an individual exception procedure, where 
applicants could reverse the presumtion of vertical separation also under 
strict rules.

Amadeu