Re: [ga] VeriSign May Ditch Domain Deal

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William S. Lovell wrote:

<<That's one reason why there's an incompatibility 
between registry and registrar functions -- registries should twiddle bits, and that's all -- 
a registry should be hawking nothing. (For our nonUSA people to whom the slang term 
"hawking" is not familiar, it just means aggressive marketing and that sort of thing.)>>

Fine.  But the first round TLD expansion process saw Icann place the burden of marketing and market penetration upon the Registry and they were not bashful about $ expectations.  At the same time, Icann also artificially restrained Registry unit pricing.  Something has to give here or Icann refrain from artificial practices in their decision-making process.

Ray Fassett

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