RE: [registrars] ICANN - Verisign - .org registry

["Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>]

At 07:46 PM 3/7/01 -0600, Bryan Evans wrote:
>When put in this tone, it appears that the only reason you participated
>in Afilias was if it would be the *only* registrar-owned registry.  I'm
>not saying that's necessarily bad (or correct), but that's the tone I
>took away from your email.  I think we should avoid making that statement.
>It could easily be construed as saying "I want to have my cake & eat it
>too."

Dear Bryan:  While it was not a primary reason, it was certainly a reason 
the we joined the consortium.  It was also a reason for encouraging CORE to 
go for .nom and for CORE to join the consortium, which became Afilias.

I think I know a bit about eating cake.  I really don't think your 
criticism is justified.

BobC