Carlos:
What NSI is doing is not "domain tasting" it is "front-running." In
front-running, when you request whether a domain is available through a
registrar the registrar immediately registers it and then you have to
get it from them. Much worse than domain tasting, imho. Do you want me
to change the agenda to discuss that? 

Milton Mueller
Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlos Afonso [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 7:39 AM
> To: Milton L Mueller
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] agenda for new delhi meeting
> 
> MM, regarding domain tasting and similar tactics of the 
> business, there 
> is a specific one which was quite serious: the infamous Network 
> Solutions case. I think we should have a formal NCUC 
> statement on this 
> specific case, strongly repudiating such mafiosi money making tactics.
> 
> fraternal regards
> 
> --c.a.
> 
> Milton L Mueller wrote:
> > Hello all, here is what I can think of, do we need to add anything? 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > NCUC Agenda,
> > 
> > New Delhi meeting Tuesday February 12, 2008
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Administrative
> > 
> > *	Review of last meeting minutes, action items
> > *	WebEx 
> > *	Current treasury balance
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Policy issues
> > 
> > *	Domain tasting
> > *	IDN ccTLDs
> > *	GNSO Council member report on any other upcoming and current
> > issues
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Process issues
> > 
> > *	Board Governance Committee reforms of GNSO
> > *	JPA mid-term review
> > *	Nomcom reform
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Planning
> > 
> > *	Paris meeting and "user summit"
> > *	PIR Advisory committee meeting (March 6-7)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
>