Gee Larry - it almost sounds as if you have a vested interest being allowed
to do what you like.  I can just hear Bill Gates now ... "Bring on the
Internet run by operating system suppliers".

Ron Stark

:  -----Original Message-----
:  From: Larry Bloch [mailto:larry.bloch§netregistry.com.au] 
:  Sent: Friday, 1 April 2005 12:34 PM
:  To: dns§dotau.org
:  Subject: RE: [DNS] Why have a policy?
:  
:  Exactly.
:  
:  Registrars in fact feel to a large degree that auDA is 
:  overly influenced by the demand side - there are 6 board 
:  members representing the buying public and only three 
:  representing supply. Then there is Chris (lets call his 
:  position neutral for now), and the Chair who does an 
:  excellent job of being neutral to the board composition, 
:  which can mean more not on registrars side than on in practice.
:  
:  auDA is not run by registrars. It should be - if it was, 
:  policy would be objective and automatic, names would be 
:  cheaper and overall a far more rational and market driven 
:  system would pertain. I think that that would deliver a 
:  better result for all - including those that need 
:  protection. For example, I think you would find registrars 
:  keen to have a DRP that was affordable - its in our 
:  interests for disputes to be handled efficiently and cheaply.
:  
:  Bring on auDA run by supply!
:  
:  Larry
:  
:  > -----Original Message-----
:  > From: Deus Ex Machina [mailto:vicc§cia.com.au]
:  > Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2005 7:01
:  > To: dns§dotau.org
:  > Subject: Re: [DNS] Why have a policy?
:  > 
:  > 
:  > hi
:  > 
:  > I think you need to step back and think anytime you have a policy 
:  > which requires a subjective decision you are going to get 
:  different 
:  > people with different opinions about the meaning.
:  > 
:  > we wish auda was driven by registrars :) if you ever attend an 
:  > auda/registrar meeting you could see that it is simply not 
:  the case.
:  > 
:  > our aim is to try and give customers what they want within 
:  the context 
:  > of the policies and provide the best possible service we can.
:  > 
:  > Vic
:  > 
:  > 
:  > Bill [ansearchwatch§yahoo.co.uk] wrote:
:  > > Kim
:  > > 
:  > > > It would be nice to get some hard data on things like 
:  number of 
:  > > > complaints, how they are handled, methods of 
:  resolution etc. to 
:  > > > make an informed evaluation of the current system.
:  > > > Something like a case
:  > > > database, as you can do with UDRP requests, would 
:  provide relevant 
:  > > > history to both determine the future course of policy, 
:  and find 
:  > > > relevant precedent on how policy is being interpreted.
:  > > 
:  > > I agree some degree of transparency would indeed be 
:  helpful. From my 
:  > > point of view it seems that auda is driven by the 
:  registrars, who's 
:  > > main objective is to sell as many domains as possible. 
:  It seems even 
:  > > they are not sure how to interpret policy which generally means 
:  > > leaning towards a sale.
:  > > 
:  > > > I would say throwing out unqualified remarks like that 
:  only serves 
:  > > > to undermine whatever you're
:  > > saying.
:  > > 
:  > > Yes I apologise
:  > > 
:  > > Bill
:  > > 
:  > > 
:  > > Send instant messages to your online friends 
:  > > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
:  > > 
:  > > 
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