Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] "livability"

[Richard Tindal <richardtindal@xxxxxx>]

I think that's right.   Existing TLD registries would continue to be allowed to 
own up to 15% of a registrar (but regardless of their ownership percentage they 
cannot control a registrar).

For new TLDs those registries would operate under the new rules - i.e.   2% if 
DAG4 language persists

If the Board changed 2% to 15%,  old TLDs would be like new TLDs.

RT


On Jun 11, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:

> 
> When we talk about whether one can "live with" the DAGv4 proposal, I have one 
> major uncertainty. My understanding is that DAGv4 ownership limits and 
> separations would ONLY apply to new applicants, and NOT to incumbents and 
> their existing TLDs. Thus, DAGv4 would prevent registrars from having any 
> significant ownership interest in registries of new gTLDs, but it would not 
> require Afilias/Neustar/VeriSign et al to divest their existing ownership 
> interests in registrars. Is that correct? 
> 
> Milton L. Mueller
> Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> XS4ALL Professor, Technology University of Delft
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