[registrars] RE: ICANN DoC Support Letter

["Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@directi.com>]

Directi Endorses this letter

Best Regards
Bhavin Turakhia
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Directi
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> 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,
> 
> 
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