[DNS] Time for the rules tochangeregardingtransferringdomainname licences

[DNS] Time for the rules tochangeregardingtransferringdomainname licences

From: Dassa <dassa§dhs.org>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:35:56 +1000
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org&#167;dotau.org 
|> [mailto:dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org&#167;dotau.org] On Behalf Of 
|> Ian Johnston
|> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:22 PM
|> To: .au DNS Discussion List
|> Subject: Re: [DNS] Time for the rules 
|> tochangeregardingtransferringdomainname licences
|> 
|> > -----Original Message-----
|> > From: dns-bounces+ian.johnston=infobrokers.com.au&#167;dotau.org
|> > [mailto:dns-bounces+ian.johnston=infobrokers.com.au&#167;dotau.org]On 
|> > Behalf Of Kirk Fletcher
|> > Sent: Wednesday, 28 September 2005 7:59 PM
|> > To: .au DNS Discussion List
|> > Subject: Re: [DNS] Time for the rules to 
|> > changeregardingtransferringdomainname licences
|> 
|> >
|> > "James Collins" wrote:
|> > > Some thoughts that spring to mind include (1) Limiting the sale 
|> > > price for a domain to that of what it cost someone to acquire it.
|> > > This could reasonably include additional fees from third parties 
|> > > such as domain host companies.  (2) A ceiling figure for the 
|> > > transfer costs of a domain could be given, preventing 
|> speculation 
|> > > viability, but permitting legitimate trade.
|> >
|> > I'm astounded that so many people around here seem to push 
|> an agenda 
|> > for price regulation.  What country do you people think 
|> you're living 
|> > in?
|> 
|> James
|> 
|> I'm also concerned any proposal for price regulation.
|> 
|> The thrust of Commonwealth Government policy for the last 
|> two decades or longer has been to eliminate and prohibit 
|> price regulation in markets.  Any proposals for price 
|> regulation would be viewed in many quarters as 
|> anti-competitive and, therefore, would attract the ACCC's attention.

I find it amusing given the Commonwealth Government continues to enter into
agreements that in effect bring about price regulation, but that is another
issue and nothing to do with this list.

Perhaps the above may be a good reason to not go down the path of opening up
the secondary market then.  Too many worms in the can.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch 
Received on Wed Sep 28 2005 - 10:35:56 UTC

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