Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Board resolution on Vertical Integration

[Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 As previously indicated, while I do not like parts of it, it is a 
proposal I could live with.
Volker
> Following on the comments of Avri and Stephane, I would suggest that the WG start looking 
> seriously at the JN2 proposal for a consensus position.  It's neither a "Free 
> Trade" position nor a strict separation position but rather contains important 
> concepts that allow new players in the market, provides for the allowance of greater than 
> 15% interest and control in certain cases, and allow for some flexibility going forward 
> (e.g. after the first 18 months, ICANN may amend the controlling interest provision with 
> consensus approval). I think of all the proposals discussed, this one comes closest to 
> what the GAC has suggested and it's also the one that has the most chance of getting 
> rough consensus.
>
> Statton
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of Stéphane Van Gelder
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 3:50 AM
> To: Avri Doria
> Cc: vertical integration wg
> Subject: Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Board resolution on Vertical Integration
>
>
> Well done for pointing this out Avri.
>
> I think the GAC letter provides some useful insight into what a kind of 
> consensus solution from this group might look like:
>
> Absent market power, registrars should be allowed to "enter the domain name market". They 
> have "valuable technical, commercial and relevant local expertise" to offer.
>
> The GAC also recognize that allowing registrars to be able to provide 
> registry-support services to applicants would increase their options in terms 
> of finding partners with the required knowhow to aid them in building their TLD 
> application.
>
> It is clear that, at this stage, the full VI solution is not something that is 
> acceptable to most people. But neither is the full separation solution.
>
> I'm hoping the group can take that on-board as it searches for some kind of 
> consensus over the next few days.
>
> Stéphane
>
> Le 27 sept. 2010 à 03:34, Avri Doria a écrit :
>
> > On 26 Sep 2010, at 21:10, Mike O'Connor wrote:
> >
> > > -- the proposals -- we're about evenly divided in thirds between JN2, Free 
> > > Trade and RACK+, is there a way to consolidate them into something that can be 
> > > described as rough consensus?
> > We might also want to think about this in light of what the GAC said in their 
> > letter to the Board as quoted by Eric:
> >
> > > Begin quote:
> > >
> > > Registry-registrar separation
> > >
> > > The GAC notes the significant work being done within the ICANN community to 
> > > resolve the difficult issue of registry-registrar separation. The GAC looks 
> > > forward to further discussion of this important issue.
> > >
> > > The GAC notes that CANN has incorporated strict rules in version 4 of the DAG 
> > > under which registrars are not able to provide registry services or to operate 
> > > a new gTLD. Governments generally support restrictions on vertical integration 
> > > and cross-ownership as important devices for promoting competition, preventing 
> > > market dominance and averting market distortions. The GAC notes in this regard 
> > > the Salop
> > > and Wright report and recognizes that vertical separation may be warranted 
> > > where a market participant wields, or may in the future wield, market power.
> > >
> > > However, the GAC also recognises that if market power is not an issue, the 
> > > ability of registrars with valuable technical, commercial and relevant local 
> > > expertise and experience to enter the domain names market could likely lead to 
> > > benefits in terms of enhancing competition and promoting innovation.
> > >
> > > An important additional benefit which the GAC expects would flow from such an 
> > > exemption would be that community-based TLD applicants would be able to cast 
> > > their net more widely in securing partners with the necessary expertise and 
> > > experience in the local market to undertake what would be relatively small 
> > > scale registry functions.
> > >
> > > The GAC therefore urges ICANN to resolve the current debate about 
> > > registry-registrar separation with a solution that fosters competition and 
> > > innovation in the DNS market by allowing exemptions, subject to some form of 
> > > regulatory probity that ensures a
> > > level playing field, for certain registrars as potentially valuable newcomers 
> > > to the registry market. ICANN may find it useful to consider the experience of 
> > > competition regulators around the world in addressing this issue.
> > >
> > > End quote.

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