Re: [ga] Will the .info registry be open to competitive bidding in 2006?
Just out of curiosity, how did you arrive at the $3.00 renewal fee? Is that
supposed
to be the registry fee? Have you ever done a cost analysis to see whether that
amount would cover all costs associated with operating a registry, including
customer service (all registrars are customers), sofware development,
personnel,
equipment, security, connectivity, escrow, legal, accounting, property
lease/purchase, etc.? Based on that amount ($3.00) what would the revenue be
at
current registation levels?
I ask this because I know that $3.00 doesn't cover very much. If there are
500,000
registrations, it allows for very little operating cost recovery, and would
probably not
be "in the black."
Leah
On 31 Aug 2003 at 8:43, Richard Henderson wrote:
> What is ICANN's position on the renewal of the .info registry in 2006?
>
> Will this contract be opened up to competitive bidding?
>
> If so, a period of 18 months to 2 years would probably be needed to
> advertise and promote this, and set up the criteria for applications.
>
> Given the failure of Afilias to fulfil its projected marketing budgets for
> .info.....
>
> Given the inept mishandling of the Sunrise process and loss inflicted on
> many consumers.....
>
> Given the abuse of process committed by specific registrars belonging to
> the Afilias cartel, in breach of the ICANN-installed agreements.....
>
> What is ICANN's position with regard to the re-delegation of the .info
> registry?
>
> Could Tucows, and/or Enom and/or Dotster... or a separate entity from
> outside the Registrar-Registry community.... step forward with a better and
> more competitive package... offering, for example, $3 renewals... or even a
> not-for-profit foundation?
>
> If ICANN operates in the best interests of the public and general
> consumers, surely it needs to consider whether it is in the best
> competitive interests of the open market to automatically renew contracts
> to registries?
>
> Furthermore, should decisions on Registry contracts be removed from the
> 'insider' ICANN organisation and handled by a separate organisation, to
> guarantee objectivity in all decision-making?
>
> Yrs,
>
> Richard Henderson
>
>