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David Coombs |
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I have some concerns about all thre applications for the .web domain.
My first concern is the concept of a truly new "generic" gTLD. It seems
to me that this would only dilute the internet name system. For instance, any
unique users of the proposed '.web' domain (i.e., those not already using the same
'.com' address) are going to differentiate their second level domain from the .com
holder without a natural business reason (as would be provided if, for instance,
a .shop, .coop, .pro, .union or other focused top-level domain would do). However,
this is more a concern of business model which would eventually be resolved by market
forces. My second concern is the 'good faith' of the Neustar
and Afilias applications. Neustar appears to offer nothing that IOD does not,
and really doesn't seem to differentiate itself at all. Afilias has a heavy
conflict of interst burden with Ken Stubbs, and, even if he were to withdraw, the
competition argument against Afilias/NSI seems overwhelming. Seeing as NSI
already has exclusive rights to be the registry for .com, .net, and .org and I have
no doubt their arrangement with Tucows would leave NSI a fair amount of equity (if
not some other method of control) in the .web registry as well.
My third concern lies with IOD's business model and it is twofold, both relating
to competition. 1) The way the proposal is written,
IOD will not only be the registry but the sole registrar for '.web' domains, at least
for the first 30-60 days (which is when the big rush will occur). The argument
that Mr. Ambler makes is the time needed to integrate accredited registrars into
their architecture, however, I feel it is no coincident that this would lead to a
immense financial boon to IOD and feel that the internet would be best served if
competitive interests were better served and '.web' domain names were not available
through IOD until they also made them available to a to-be-determined number of accredited
registrars (perhaps covering a certain amount of market share?).
2) The second competitive argument I have with IOD's business
model is the extravagant registry fee in the proposal. In its proposal, IOD
charges a $15 registry fee. Even in its monopolistic height, the highest I
recall NSI charging is $9, they charge $6 now and that is basically what they propose
to charge for the '.web' registry. Mr Ambler responds elsewhere in this forum
to this concern saying that if competetive forces dictate, that registry fee would
fall, however that seems illogical to me, as there is only one registry for .web,
so to what competition does he refer? If the $15 reflects a fair profit margin
on the cost of the registry to IOD, then I would say that they have a very ineffective
composition of their registry as that is muchlarger than any other proposal I have
seen in any of the applications (in fact, as I recall, I believe the '.i' registry
offers $1 service). Regards, David
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Message Thread:
- .info, etc. Application by Afilias, LLC Moderator, October 7 @ 10:21 PM (57/145)
- Afilias must WAIT! first1, November 5 @ 3:45 PM (0/0)
- ICANN: we know you are listening and we are confident in your fairness fabrcop, November 5 @ 10:06 AM (0/0)
- .info to Afilias & .web to IODesign H, November 3 @ 11:12 PM (1/1)
- VOTE YES to .WEB, YES to .SITE but NO to AFILIAS Anthony 2nd, November 3 @ 8:52 PM (1/1)
- ......Regarding .WEB: Vote YES to Image Online Design // Vote NO to Afilias ! icann_, November 1 @ 11:31 PM (0/0)
- Regarding .WEB: Vote YES to Image Online Design // Vote NO to Afilias y2k, November 1 @ 11:21 PM (0/0)
- ....Regarding .WEB: Vote NO to Afilias // Vote YES to Image Online Design ! y2k, November 1 @ 10:47 PM (0/0)
- ICANN: listen to this suggestion and be appreciated all over the world! fabrcop, October 30 @ 9:10 PM (0/0)
- ZDNet picks up the Meeks Article vdfman, October 26 @ 3:56 PM (0/0)
- Don't change the RRP right now mikel5, October 26 @ 2:31 PM (0/0)
- Tell it like it is! Moderator? first1, October 26 @ 12:09 AM (2/2)
- MSNBC Article about ICANN and .Web jtrade, October 25 @ 3:54 AM (1/2)
- Read This About NSI, For Perspective On Afilias Application pilot2, October 24 @ 11:41 PM (0/0)
- Where's the Competition? jtrade, October 24 @ 1:39 AM (0/0)
- Why the moderator does not have a real name ?? debug, October 24 @ 1:22 AM (0/0)
- NSI Cybersquatting jtrade, October 23 @ 10:11 PM (0/0)
- The last thing you want Say_No_To_Afilias, October 23 @ 5:06 AM (0/0)
- Tucows and Register.com submit letter expressing concern over Agreements between ICANN/NSI Gregory W. Krajewski, October 22 @ 11:19 PM (1/2)
- SAY NO TO .WEB SayNoToIOD, October 22 @ 5:44 PM (4/10)
- Doesn't anyone find it odd that. . . World Thoughts, October 22 @ 2:47 PM (2/3)
- Afilias - open and fair gpine, October 21 @ 8:17 AM (2/3)
- Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts & Afilias Merlin, October 21 @ 3:54 AM (1/1)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:10 PM (1/2)
- .web concerns David Coombs, October 17 @ 6:14 PM (1/1)
- Comments about Network Solutions....from another board (verifying what we are saying ICANN) Gregory W. Krajewski, October 17 @ 5:32 PM (0/0)
- 500,000 Domains Stolen By Trademark? Holders During Sunrise Period enforcer, October 17 @ 8:35 AM (0/0)
- AFILIAS.TV!!!!!! WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO ACCURATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SayNoToAbacus, October 17 @ 4:22 AM (0/0)
- SAY NO TO AFILIAS and YES TO IOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IOD is the future of the internet!!!!!!!! SayNoToAbacus, October 17 @ 4:19 AM (0/0)
- Image Online Design should get .web martindali, October 16 @ 10:48 PM (1/2)
- Vote NO to Afilias joanna lane, October 16 @ 10:30 PM (1/3)
- KEN STUBBS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST! md, October 16 @ 10:10 PM (0/0)
- Fuzzy looking numbers Ray, October 16 @ 4:36 AM (2/5)
- Afilias should have changed their name to>>> Merlin, October 16 @ 12:58 AM (0/0)
- Toubling Aspects Of Afilias Application Mr. Lawrence, October 15 @ 8:17 PM (1/2)
- Has the creation of AFILIAS been approved by respective authorities having supervision of cartels? friedrich, October 15 @ 5:03 PM (0/0)
- FORGET THIS EMOTIONAL RHETORIC -- LETS LOOK AT THE FACTS TRUTH BE TOLD, October 15 @ 10:37 AM (3/3)
- Ken Stubs - Insider TheWebster, October 15 @ 9:38 AM (0/0)
- THIS APPLICATION IS BAD FOR YOU, AND THE INTERNET Frank S., October 15 @ 1:56 AM (2/3)
- I support Afilias and registered Afilias.web today! Stoertebeker, October 14 @ 9:09 PM (1/1)
- TO ICANN BOARD MEMBERS: Dot WEB/IOD Supporters are getting organized...Building a website!! Gregory W. Krajewski, October 14 @ 7:02 PM (1/7)
- ICANN SCAMMED OUT OF ($950,000) BY AFILIAS CARTEL! AdvantaTel, October 14 @ 6:43 PM (0/0)
- CORE first1, October 14 @ 6:11 PM (1/1)
- KEN STUBS TESTIMONY first1, October 14 @ 5:31 PM (0/0)
- More (illegal) Domain Name hoarding by NSI (=Afilias)? Rebeka, October 14 @ 4:42 PM (0/0)
- Can Afilias Really Execute??? TheWebster, October 14 @ 7:07 AM (0/0)
- WOAH!! WOAH!! WOAH!! Can someone please verify this. cgrady, October 14 @ 7:01 AM (3/4)
- Sunrise Period and Afilias is Bad News!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merlin, October 14 @ 5:12 AM (1/1)
- TO ICANN BOARD MEMBERS: Afilia.net is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing... Gregory W. Krajewski, October 14 @ 5:09 AM (0/0)
- TUCOWS has Sold Out! Merlin, October 14 @ 4:51 AM (1/1)
- DOT WEB will be tied up in court and new bid process for years dsigala, October 14 @ 3:47 AM (3/11)
- Ken Stubbs & Conflict of Interest Policy RDM, October 14 @ 3:05 AM (3/6)
- TO The ICANN Board Members Gregory W. Krajewski, October 13 @ 11:44 PM (1/1)
- Afilias, A New Cartel! AdvantaTel, October 13 @ 9:11 PM (0/0)
- Internet Stability? Ray, October 13 @ 9:09 PM (0/0)
- Afilias.TV - Is this their new web site?? spewtlds, October 13 @ 8:16 PM (2/2)
- Anti-Trust Concerns Merlin, October 13 @ 8:02 PM (1/1)
- Ken Stubbs and the Conflict of Interest Merlin, October 13 @ 7:42 PM (3/6)
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