Mike, Wow... "less than forthcoming". I interpret that as "lie", which I take seriously. The bottom line is that neither I nor eNom have access to any registry sensitive data. Be it .TV, .COM, .INFO or any other gTLD, ccTLD, sTLD or xyzTLD. I just pretty much copied the language I sent to the list the last time I ran for this position. I didn't disclose what eNom was working on back then and I don't have to disclose what eNom may or may not be working on now. My statement is 100% forthcoming when it comes to registry sensitive data which is what the statement is all about. The rest is basically a resume. If the statement would require people running for some office to give out its own company's secret/proprietary data/information/plans, no one would run for anything. I understand what Tim disclosed, and I think I have an idea for what he didn't disclose. The information he disclosed was pretty much already public info, the new stuff being at the dnalliance.us website. Plus, in my mind, he didn't have to disclose all that he did, even though it was public anyway. you said
...it should be clear that these deals have to involve at least SOME form of registry sensitive or proprietary information...
I agree, it should be clear, but obviously it isn't (at least, I think, to you). I can not speak for pool.com or Godaddy, but the fact is that neither I nor eNom has any registry sensitive data. We do not have ANY form of registry sensitive or proprietary information and never have had it. You implying/insinuating that we do, or even that we may at some point in the future, does not make it so, now or in the future. Also, everyone knows we are marketing .TV names: which registrar isn't? That has nothing to do with our knowledge of registry data. Marketing names.... Registry for names. Now... the Future. Two very distinct, different things. If I didn't know you as well as I do, I'd guess you were trying to blur the lines yourself, but speaking of blurring the lines and being "forthcoming"... refresh my memory of which registrar do you represent on this email list, or are you a registry consultant or what? Anyway, thanks for your support of my candidacy even if you are not eligible to vote for me. I'll leave registries owning registrars for a separate thread. Paul