9,082
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 62:
Line 62: + +
→ICANN Involvement
In 2005, Bob wrote to [[ICANN CEO]] and President [[Paul Twomey]] regarding the [[.net]] registry operation. He explain that moving the operations of the .net registry to another provider is not beneficial for registrars. He stressed that Verisign has proven its capability in maintaining the .net registry in a consistent and stable manner.<ref>[http://www.yidio.com/article_admin/ Letter from Robert Parsons to Paul Twomey | 24 January 2005]</ref>
In 2005, Bob wrote to [[ICANN CEO]] and President [[Paul Twomey]] regarding the [[.net]] registry operation. He explain that moving the operations of the .net registry to another provider is not beneficial for registrars. He stressed that Verisign has proven its capability in maintaining the .net registry in a consistent and stable manner.<ref>[http://www.yidio.com/article_admin/ Letter from Robert Parsons to Paul Twomey | 24 January 2005]</ref>
In 2006, he was disappointed with ICANN's approval of the Verisign [[.com]] Registry Agreement, which granted the company the authority to implement a seven percent price increase every year without any cost justification within the next four years and for granting Verisign the power to extend its .com registry contract indefinitely under the "presumptive renewal" provision of the agreement.Bob said, ''"The fact that this monopolistic deal was approved is a loud signal that major changes are needed at ICANN."''<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddycomr-outraged-over-icannr-giving-verisignr-monopoly-55213652.html Most Profitable Line of Business Would See Gratuitous Price Hikes]</ref>
==References==
==References==