Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] JN2 summary in under 200 words

[Jon Nevett <jon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd like to offer some edits to add some facts and remove some advocacy.  
Thanks.  Jon

The JN2 Proposal is intended to permit cross ownership between registries and 
registrars, as long as cross-owned entities are not in a position of 
controlling the other or possessing a greater than 15% ownership interest in 
the other. The JN2 proposal contains definitions of affiliation, which include 
both ownership (> 15%) and control (direct or indirect) and allows exceptions 
for single registrant TLDs, community TLDs and Orphan TLDs.  It restricts 
Registry Operators and their affiliates from distributing names within the TLD 
for which Registry Operator or its affiliate serves as the Registry Operator.  
It allows registrars (and their affiliates) to be Registry Operators provided 
they agree to not distribute names within a TLD for which they or their 
affiliates serve as the Registry Operator.  Restrictions do not apply to 
back-end registry service providers (RSPs) that do not control the policies, 
pricing or selection of registrars.  After 18 months, any restricted RSP may 
petition ICANN for a relaxation of those restrictions depending on a number of 
factors.  Cross ownership limitations extend to registrar resellers for 18 
months.  After that, market protections mechanisms must be in place.  Registry 
Operators may select registrars based on objective criteria and may not 
discriminate among the ones they select.


Thanks.

Jon



On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

> Please find my short summary of the JN2+ proposal:
>  
>  
> The JN2+ Proposal is intended to restrict Registry Operators and their 
> affiliates from distributing names within  the TLD for which Registry 
> Operator or its affiliate serves as the Registry Operator.  That said, it 
> recognizes that any proposal that outright prohibits a class of entities from 
> applying to be a Registry Operator is not in line with ICANN’s mandate of 
> promoting competition set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. Therefore it allows 
> registrars (and their affiliates) to be Registry Operators provided they 
> agree to not distribute names within a TLD for which they or their affiliates 
> serve as the Registry Operator.  The JN2 contains definitions of affiliation 
> which includes both ownership (> 15%) and control (direct or indirect) and 
> allows exceptions for single registrant TLDs, community TLDs and Orphan TLDs. 
>  For the first 18 months, restrictions apply towards back-end registry 
> service providers (RSPs) that control policies, pricing or selection of 
> registrars  and resellers affiliated with the Registry Operator or RSP.  
> After such time, they may petition ICANN for a relaxation of those 
> restrictions depending on a number of factors.
>  
>  
> Jeffrey J. Neuman 
> Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy
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