Hi Vanda, On 21 March 2010 21:10, Vanda UOL <vanda@uol.com.br> wrote:
So, I do believe, and any one which is not just an academic or a public servant knows very well that particularities of contracts are always debated in privacy. The problem is the name people was using to call these Registrar meetings - It is not a regional meeting at all!!
Last November had one of Registrar meetings here in Sao Paulo and only registrars were invited - the agenda: finance details of contracts.
I think you were misinformed. Please refer to my original message that started this thread. Tim Cole says that there is *nothing* of a confidential nature discussed in these meetings. As registrars and registries compete with each other, each specific relationship with ICANN is confidential and is done one-to-one; however what is discussed as a group (such as in these meetings) is not confidential. The slide shows of the presentations given by ICANN are publicly posted. In fact, because of anti-competition rules in the US, EU and elsewhere, ICANN *cannot* legally talk about specific business details with all registrars as a group. You are welcome to confirm this. I am making the point that, since there is nothing confidential discussed at these meetings (this is what ICANN staff claim), then the meetings should be open. I believe you are arguing in support of a situation (confidential discussions at the meetings) that does not exist. - Evan