From the panel on Sunday night, the idea came up that one way to change the tasting economic model was to charge the transaction fee (the PIR model) so that it isn’t totally free. $0.22 is a small fee that is already charged, but not on AGP adds. But if I were registering millions of names, that would be a chunk of change that might cause me to reconsider the economic viability of registering millions of names.
This was one of the non-PDP options in the issues report. Alan suggested it at one of the SJ ALAC meetings, and it was agreed that he draft it for quick comment and some comments were received, and he sent it. The Chair isn’t the only person who can send emails. J Of course the registries can simply end the AGP as well, but there were some examples brought up in discussion at the panel of the AGP being actually useful and used by registrants. The registrar/registrant working group is open, and it would be great if people interested in this issue joined the group. To participate, please subscribe to the "RAA-WG" mailing list, by using the form at: HYPERLINK "http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/raa-wg_atlarge-lists.icann. org"http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/raa-wg_atlarge-lists.ica nn.org Jacqueline From: RJGlass | America@Large [mailto:jipshida@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 7:10 AM To: John L Cc: At-Large Worldwide; na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Budget provisions relating to Domain Tasting The kiting/tasting issue can be resolved by getting rid of the AGP, this was a bad idea from the beginning. The handful of people who made it knew this would happen and did it anyway. For the record, I am opposed to the increasing price of domains. Not opposed to ICANN charging the fee for the deletions during the AGP. So, what ICANN is saying is that a 22cent domain will stop kiting and tasting?? That is ridiculous. This action needs to be adequately discussed. Randy Glass A@L On 7/7/07, John L <HYPERLINK "mailto:johnl@iecc.com"johnl@iecc.com> wrote:
As a registrant, when someone charges me more fees, that someone should be accountable and have some reason for doing such.
"The ALAC requests that ICANN consider charging registrars part or all of the $0.22 fee for names deleted during the AGP."
This is to get rid of domain kiting/tasting. I happen to agree that it's a good idea, but I also agree that it hasn't been sufficiently debated to be presented as ALAC's position. R's, John -- ------------------------- AmericaAtLarge.org RJPacific.com DDMF.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/888 - Release Date: 7/6/2007 6:36 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/888 - Release Date: 7/6/2007 6:36 AM