Re: [ga] Re: Request for a Working Group

[eric <eric@hi-tek.com>]

This is good as long as you do not operate on the concept of a "regulated"
monopoly.

Eric

"Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law" wrote:

> I'm sorry but the idea of everyone trying to regulate everyone else for
> their own benefit is a sure road to disaster...
>
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
> > At 18:18 26/03/02 -0500, Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote:
> > >That's easy: they choose carefully where to register.  Either they trust
> > >the registrar and its reputation, or they register close to home, where
> > >it's easier to get the legal process in action....or they use a register
> > >in a jurisdiction with good consumer law.
> >
> > Sorry, Michael I see this "market-mechanism" as not-working for the moment.
> >
> > 1. people don't want to transfer registrations already registered (too much
> > hassle, too much risk that something may go wrong)
> > 2. many jurisdictions have worse consumer laws than the US or have local
> > registrar monpolies.
> > 3. Registrar reputations are still in the process of being made. People
> > have no way  to distinguish the cows from the cowboys.:)
> >
> > >The contract mechanism is only a good means of protecting consumers if
> > >they get to bargain for it.  They don't, so it isn't.
> >
> > That is true. And that is why people sign up for Icann at Large  hoping to
> > get in that position.
> >
> >
> > --Joop
> >
> >
>
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