Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Harms Project Draft

[Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Eric,
> This "I hope everyone who still opposed anything beyond 15% will contribute
> their fears in form of more or less concrete harms as well, so we can start
> discussing solutions instead of problems" errs in overlooking harms that
> may exist where cross-ownership is 15% or less.
>    
Actually, this was exactly one of the points I was trying to make for a 
while now. Harms will exist regardless of CO. So we need to fix the 
harms instead of promoting an artificial limitation that will not 
prevent any harms in itself.
> This "I specifically did not mention market power ..." and this "I did
> specifically leave out is the strategy of auctions ..." errs in assuming
> that the first is not a relevant condition not univerally present, and
> errs in assuming that something attributable to a RACK proponent (and we
> don't even know who wrote the ad copy) is (a) relevent to this WG's mission,
> (b) binding on any RACK proponent, or (c) a controlling authority.
>    
Actually, If you want to make these points, you are free to do so. I 
think everyone who fears a specific harm should detail that harm as best 
he can for this list. This harms list should, in my view include 
advocacy for that harm (in the sense of showing everyone the danger, not 
actually promoting the harm as good).
Volker