Re: [registrars] Registrar Support Letter to DoC & Teleconference

[Christopher Kruk <kruk@domainpeople.com>]

NetNation/DomainPeople fully supports the letter.


Thanks & regards,
Christopher Kruk
DomainPeople, Inc.


At 10:58 AM 8/14/02 -0400, Michael D. Palage wrote:
>Hello All:
>
>Thank you for everyone's participation to date in connection with the letter
>of support to the DoC. We currently have approximately 25 signatories to the
>letter, including seven out of the top ten registrars. I would encourage
>everyone to read the letter below and if you would agree to be a signatory
>please send me an email. I would like to send this letter before the end of
>the week.
>
>In connection with tomorrow's teleconference, please find attached the
>dial-information
>
>Conference Date: Thursday, August 15
>Conference Time: 9:00 AM Eastern
>Duration: up to 2 hours
>
>Dial-in Number: 1-641-594-7002
>Guest PIN Code: 6617
>
>Best regards,
>
>Michael D. Palage
>
>
>PROPOSED DoC LETTER
>
>
>Dear Ms. Victory:
>
>We, the undersigned ICANN accredited registrars, are writing to express our
>continuing support for the ongoing efforts of the ICANN Evolution and Reform
>Committee (ERC). While we understand the frustrations of certain members of
>the Internet community in connection with the overall ICANN process to date,
>we believe that ICANN remains the most viable solution to ensure the ongoing
>stability of the Internet's naming and addressing systems.
>
>In the three and half years since its inception, ICANN has taken on the
>Herculean task of trying to fulfill the numerous objectives as originally
>set forth in the White Paper. Although like minds may differ on the success
>of ICANN in connection with these objectives, the following facts are
>irrefutable. Little more than three years ago there was one monopoly gTLD
>registry/registrar provider. Today there are well over 100 operational
>registrars and seven new TLD registries.
>
>As the domain name market place continues to mature, we strongly believe
>that market forces and governmental authorities will be the principal
>guiding forces. We believe that somewhere within those guiding forces there
>exists, and will continue to exist, a significant role for ICANN that has
>been recognized by the Department of Commerce. Although there are issues
>that still need to be addressed within the Blueprint document, upon which
>the undersigned will continue to attempt to provide constructive feedback,
>we believe that these issues can be solved in a mutually agreeable manner
>between ICANN and registries/registrars within the context of their existing
>contractual relationships.
>
>We encourage you to continue to support the efforts underway to
>constructively reform ICANN and provide it with the necessary staff and
>resources to ensure that competition and stability continue to exist at the
>registrar and registry levels for the benefit of all Internet users.
>
>Sincerely,