All current so-called registries with conflicting claims to TLD's should create a
single joint-venture registry for the TLD in conflict. (Then they would all
share the revenue.)Designate a date in the near future, say July 1, 2001, for
automatic expiration of existing domains in those conflicting TLD's (and require
pro-rata refunds to those registrants).
Set that date as the beginning of
new registrations of domains in those TLD's. The new registrations would be
first-come first served. Invalidate all pre-registrations.
Prohibit registries
from owning domains.
Prohibit registrars from reselling domains at more than a
100% markup to their costs. (This would not restrict domain brokers.)