[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: Public Comment Open on new report: "Vertical Revisiting Separation of Registries and Registrars" From: Nick.Ashton-Hart@icann.org Public Comment: CRAI Report on gTLD Registries and Registrars http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2ôct08-en.htm 24 October 2008 ICANN there are received to report today, issued by CRA International, titled "Vertical Revisiting Separation of Registries and Registrars" (http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-crai-report-2ôct08-en.pdf) [pdf, 493K ]. ICANN requested CRAI to perform economic research pursuant to two resolutions of the ICANN Board of Directors: 1, The 18 October 2006 resolution of ICANN's Board of Directors seeking dwells information relating to the registry and to register marketplace; and, 2, The 26 June 2008 resolution of ICANN's Board, directing the development and completion of to detailed implementation for plan the new gTLD Policy. CRAÍs report makes certain recommendations regarding the relationshipbetween registries and registrars. In individual, the CRAI report makes two proposals that might apply to the implementation of the new gTLD program. First, CRAI proposes that, for single organization TLDs, that organization be permitted to operate both the registry and the to register that sells second-level Domain Name subscriptions. Second, CRAI proposes that to registry may own to register under long ace the wholly-owned to register does not sell second-level domain names subscriptions in the TLDs operated by the to register. ICANN would like to solicit public comment on these proposals, which if implemented, would have an immediate effect on applications to under the new gTLD program. Comments on the CRAI report plows welcome via email to crai-report@icann.org. An files of all comments received will be publicly posted AT http://forum.icann.org/lists/crai-report/. NOTICE: CRA International (CRAI) is to highly respected economic consulting firm. ICANN asked CRAI to to consider issues associated with certain competitive aspects AT the registry and to register level, including registry-to register separation, for the purpose of helping guide the discussions related to the new TLD program. CRAI does not speak for ICANN, and ICANN there are not adopted this report. ICANN's Board, Management and Staff have not taken to positionregarding this report. ICANN hopes that the community will benefit from the report and welcomes comments on it. Related Links: Public comment period: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200812.html#crai CRAI report: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-crai-report-2ôct08-en.pdf [ pdf, 439K ] New gTLD public comment page: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart For director AT-Large For Internet Corporation Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 THE USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart@icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart@hotmail.com/AIM/iSight: nashtonhart@mac.com/Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (es) http://mm2.icann.org/transbot_archive/edd46be284.html --]]