IIRC, the CRA report suggested that level of separation should reflect the
characteristics (size, type of registrants) of the particular namespace?
E.g., you wouldn't want to apply the same rules to .com as you would to
e.g., .ibm

Perhaps we should create a group space on the new website which members can
join for further discussion, collect resources, develop a position
statement?


Brenden


On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> An important policy issue that is bitterly dividing the industry along
> somewhat difficult to predict lines is whether registrars and registries
> should become more integrated. ICANN has sponsored two economic studies.
> One, by Charles Rivers Associates International (CRAI) proposes a very
> moderate relaxation of this requirement. Another, by an economist named
> Carleton, proposes getting rid of it altogether, and this is the position
> than seems to be favored by ICANN staff.
>
> Afilias and PIR have come out strongly opposed to the proposed policy. You
> can bone up on some of the issues by looking at the web site they prepared:
> http://www.registryregistrarseparation.org/blog
>
> Ideally we should develop a position statement on this
>
> Milton Mueller
> Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology
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