"Competition
VeriSign Global Registry Services, the registry operator division
of Network Solutions, Inc., benefits from its dominant position as the exclusive
registry for the .com, .net, and .org gTLDs. Beyond the introduction of repurposed
ccTLDs (e.g., .tv, .cc, .to), Afilias represents the first wave of competition to
the incumbent gTLD registry operator."Excuse me, "represents"??? Shouldn't that
be "if approved, would represent?" Already approved underhandedly, eh?
and to continue:
"After
awarding Afilias approval to operate the registry for the new gTLD, ICANN may quickly
authorize other gTLDs that may compete with Afilias' chosen gTLD. Increased competition
from companies operating unrestricted TLDs may have a significant negative impact
on the anticipated demand for Afilias' gTLD, saturating the market with gTLDs and,
if introduced soon after Afilias' gTLD, reducing the initial adoption of Afilias'
gTLD and its long-term growth potential."
Sounds like they've definitely got the
approval, and don't want any more gTLDs approved *after them* too quickly.
"Conversely,
if ICANN chooses not to issue additional TLDs in the near future, demand for Afilias'
registry services should remain strong."
You made your point(s). Preapproved. And
don't share the market too quickly so Afilias can take another NetSol-sized bite.
Dirty,
dirty dealings...
--M Lynn