I know, this is why I said "similar tactics". I think NCUC should have a statement on this. --c.a. Milton L Mueller wrote: > 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 > ------------------------------ > Internet Governance Project: > http://internetgovernance.org > > >> -----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) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >