[nc-transfer] FW: WLS proposal from VGRS

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" <mcade@att.com>]

Posted with permission. Thanks, Luigi. Marilyn Cade

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>From: Luigi P. Bai [mailto:lpb@focalpoint.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:16 PM
>To: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA
>Subject: WLS proposal from VGRS
>
>
>Ms Cade,
>
>I'm taking what's for me an unusual step of writing in protest of the WLS
>proposal from VGRS. Simply put, I am very concerned about allowing Verisign
>to implement new registry services, for a profit, for which it will
>maintain monopoly position. In this case, it would be positioned to benefit
>from the bulk of the revenue now being spent in the "secondary market" for
>domain names, leaving the "crumbs" of service markup to its registrar
>partners.
>
>I think this would set a very bad precedent and would encourage Verisign to
>figure out more ways to try to profit from its unique position in charge of
>.com and .net entries. At the very least, such proposals should come from
>the REGISTRARS not the REGISTRY, and should include what the registrars
>consider a fair compensation to VGRS for their management of the service.
>If VGRS agrees it is a good proposal at a fair price, then I think everyone
>is well served.
>
>I am a principal at Focal Point Software, Inc., and holder of about 10
>domain names (individually and through Focal Point). I am not connected
>with any registrars nor any other company that benefits from domain name
>services.
>
>Thank you!
>Luigi Bai
>CTO
>Focal Point Software, Inc.
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