On 26 Jan 2010, at 08:14, Milton L Mueller wrote:

> With vertical integration, a consumer cannot buy .TLD .foo from any other registrar.

this patently false.  Just as in in cross-maketing, other Registrars would be able to sell it.

Just because Apple sells Apple products in Apple stores, does not mean others can't sell them as well - and do.

this has been at the core of the false statement you have been making.

VI is not the same as exclusive sales.

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