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[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Improving the FAQ section of v.2.20
- To: Karla Valente <karla.valente@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Improving the FAQ section of v.2.20
- From: Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:33:54 -0400
At lines 529 and following:
At 567, question 4.2
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Additionally, experience has shown that successful registry operations
may begin with minimal capitalization -- the marketing budget for .cat
was two thousand euros invested as printed bookmarks and distributed
by retail bookshops, and in the second month of operation, with a
non-exploitive Sunrise/Landrush, reflecting a competently drafted
rights of others policy, the operation became profitable, and has
remained profitable in every quarter subsequent. Experience has also
shown that very high capitalizations does not guarantee successful
initial registry operations.
The ability to "fund a registry" is not a neutral or objective
criteria. The cost of risk capital in New York and London for a
speculative investment is qualitatively and quantifiably different
from the the cost in Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and much
of Europe.
Additionally, experience has shown that successful registry operations
may begin with minimal capitalization -- the marketing budget for .cat
was two thousand euros invested as printed bookmarks and distributed
by retail bookshops, and in the second month of operation, with a
non-exploitive Sunrise/Landrush, reflecting a competently drafted
rights of others policy, the operation became profitable, and has
remained profitable in every quarter subsequent. Experience has also
shown that very high capitalizations does not guarantee successful
initial registry operations.
Financial assistance during the pre-revenue period contributes to
solving the pre-revenue cost problem for an applicant, lowering the
cost to capital. As the cost of capital is significantly greater in
the areas defined by the UN as "developing economies", the absence of
any program to level the playing field leaves the incumbents and their
regional markets and interests with a significant advantage over
qualified new entrants, their regional markets, and the interests of
their users.
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I propose to replace the text in 4.2.1 with the text above. Comments?
Eric
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