Re: [registrars] Code of conduct & anti-trust issues

[Jim Archer <jarcher@registrationtek.com>]

I did not jump to any conclusion.  The only conclusion I offered at all is 
that ICANN can not enforce a provision of our contracts if that provision 
would make us engage in anti-competitive behavior.

In fact, my note asked Mike for his opinion on this. That's hardly jumping 
to a conclusion.

--On Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:12 PM -0700 Rick Wesson <wessorh@ar.com> 
wrote:

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>
> Jim,
>
> ICANN has made provisions for us to be bound by a CoC, and before you say
> that developing such a document is an "anti-competitive activity" would
> would mind showing us how its illegal and/or anti-competitive.
>
> it looks like you are just jumping to conclusions. If you provide some
> documentation to backup your belief it would be welcome by all.
>
> thanks
>
> -rick
>
>> ICANN does not require that we adopt a CoC and even if the contract did
>> ICANN can not enforce a provision that requires us to engage in
>> anti-competitive activity.  If we adopt a CoC and it is ilegal yto do so
>> then it won't be ICANN who is called on the carpet, it will be any member
>> of the RC who participates in discussions on CoC.
>>
>> Jim