Thanks for forwarding around.  Not sure if this relates to WT 1, but is certainly an interesting development.   Taking off my chair hat, I would just point out that running a registry (or RSP) is a lot more than just code J

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From: gnso-newgtld-wg-wt1-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt1-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Carlton Samuels
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 1:00 PM
To: registration-issues-wg@icann.org; Charla Shambley via CCT-Review <cct-review@icann.org>; gnso-newgtld-wg-wt1@icann.org
Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt1] Google Open Sources Domain Name Registry

...pressure builds on RSPs.....and Donuts is abroad...

BTW, this was but one of the more disruptive outcomes the At-Large caucus thought was possible from the Google brand investment.  

http://domainnamewire.com/2016/10/18/google-open-sources-domain-registry-donuts-collaborates-pressure-registry-providers-mounts/

-Carlton

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