Thank you, Carlton, for sending info on this topic
again.
As discussed earlier, because of unregulated
registrars and large scale speculation, the current price-caps
of Verisign do not benefit end-users at all. Of course, there is no
doubt that Verisign is speaking for its own commercial interests. However,
they are telling the truth, at least this time.
As a matter of fact, I do not see ANY
justification for the DNS industry's registry-registrar two-layered
structure. It is well known that, the more layers, the more
overhead. Thus, instead of preventing speculation and protecting
end-users, this two-layered structure addes unnecessary overhead ending up
higher prices for end-users.
Also as discussed earlier, this structure has been in
place for a long time, and is even within ICANN's Bylaw. However, if we
cannot find an effective way of protecting end-users, there could be ways to do
so within the framework of ICANN Bylaws. For example, ICANN could allow
registries, e.g., Verisign, to increase there price to registrars by a
certain percentage periodically while picking up service obligations to
end-users. This will effectively "squeeze out" registrars and eventually
merge the two layers into one. Furthermore, this will eventually reach a
market equalibrim without speculation or overheads to
end-users.
Digging even deeper, the question
is, who created and owns domain names? In previous discussions, I compared
them with land. Land is not created by governments, but by Nature for all
mankind. When people want to use land for themselves, initially they
follow the rules of "finder, keeper" etc. by claiming ownership. From
there on, land can be circulated according to market rules and
regulations. In this process, governments merely play the role of a
manager to keep land ownerships and usage in order.
Similarly, domain names and any character strings are
created by languages, just like addresses are created by the numerical
system. Only when people want to use them, ownerships will be claimed by
registrants. ICANN and the entire DNS industry never created them and do
not own them, but only manage them to keep them in order. Fees are
collected for their management just like property tax, instead of
rent for landlords.
As I see, this concept should be established among the
DNS industry as well as within ICANN.
Kaili
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 5:13
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Subject: [At-Large] Registrants could save
lots of money - Verisign Makesthe Case
and breadcrumb the money trail.....
-Carlton
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