[At-Large] ICANN News Alert -- Update on Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments

[Evan Leibovitch]

On 26 September 2012 06:24, "Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <
michele at blacknight.ie> wrote:


> > Good point. Still more costly than nothing, especially for a smaller
> > registrar with a low volume, and also for those who handle
> > out-of-country registrations. But by more expensive, I suspect we are
> > still talking pennies in most cases.
>
> No - it's quite a lot more. Stuart Lawley gave some numbers which I think
> were in the region of $7 / domain.
> You can probably do it for a lower price if you are only dealing with your
> home market, but the internet is global ..
>

The internet may be global, but situations in which a local vendor (or a
foreign vendor with a local presence/partner) has an advantage are hardly
unique to the domain selling biz. Not everything in business can be done by
remote control, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.


> As you all know there are several regions of the world that are not
> particularly well served in terms of registrars etc.,

If ICANN / LEA push the phone verification too far then they'll be widening
> the digital divide ..
>

On the contrary, by your account such a move would encourage more
opportunities for local or regional registrars in areas currently served
only by foreigners.

Hmm... improve A&T while promoting domestic industries... you may be onto
something.

- Evan




>
> >
> >
> >>> Hopefully going forward, we will not make these kind of mistakes
> >>> again.
> >>
> >> My, you're an optimist.
> >
> > Not really. Just trying to put a good twist on a very sad story. And
> > I kinda like the concept of moving forward and making NEW stupid
> mistakes...
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >> R's,
> >> John
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