FYI - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Clarification of statement made in press Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 00:49:41 +0530 From: Bhavin Turakhia <bhavin.t@directi.com> To: 'Paul Twomey' <twomey@icann.org> CC: <ross@tucows.com>, "'Bruce Tonkin'" <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>, "'H1L174'" <tom@schlund.de>, <ombudsman@icann.org>, <vint@google.com>, <secretariat@gnso.icann.org>, <registrars@dnso.org>, <settlement-comments@icann.org> Dear Paul; I write to you in an official capacity as the chair of the GNSO Registrar Constituency. Recent press reports quote you as having consulted with the members of registrar community, with regards to the dotcom settlement agreement, and concluded that registrars "...almost universally don't care for the fees clause, they are generally happy with the agreement overall." [Ref: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3559731] This statement comes as a surprise to us because - (1) the Registrar Constituency has yet to take a formal position on the matter (2) the positions of those registrars who have publicly voiced their concerns as well as registrars who are engaging in active discussion on this subject within the constituency, about this settlement, contradict your statements. Infact it is apparent that registrars are "generally unhappy" with the agreement. Unfortunately, your statements have created some confusion within the community. We are now hearing further reports from third parties that the registrar community is generally on board with moving forward with this proposed settlement arrangement despite our lack of a formal position. To help us resolve this confusion, we would like to request that these statements be substantiated so that we may better understand the scope of your consultation and the issues raised by it. To the extent that your comments represent isolated comments by specific registrars, we also request that you issue a formal clarification or a retraction of your original statement. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to resolving this highly important matter in a way that benefits the interests of the broad internet community. Best Regards Bhavin Turakhia Founder, Chairman & CEO Directi ------------------------- http://www.directi.com http://www.logicboxes.com Tel: +91-22-56797600 Fax: +91-22-56797510 Board (US): +1 (415) 240 4171 ext 7600 Fax (US): +1 (320) 210 5146 -------------------------