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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Right. Changing that provision would be the accommodation that I am suggesting in this limited case. It is better, in my eyes, than the 5,000 name provision. Thanks. Jon<BR>
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From: Bruce Tonkin [<A HREF="mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au">mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au</A>]<BR>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 09:48 AM Eastern Standard Time<BR>
To: Registrars Constituency<BR>
Subject: RE: [registrars] FW: MUSEUM proposal<BR>
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Hello All,<BR>
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>>> I too suggested that the .museum sponsor simply become<BR>
accredited as a registrar.<BR>
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Note there are actually two provisions in some of the registry<BR>
agreements.<BR>
E.g from .biz:<BR>
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7.1 (b) Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry<BR>
Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to the TLD. This<BR>
shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering names within the<BR>
TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar.<BR>
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7.1 (c) Restrictions on Acquisition of Ownership or Controlling<BR>
Interest in Registrar. Registry Operator shall not acquire, directly or<BR>
indirectly, control of, or a greater than fifteen percent ownership<BR>
interest in, any ICANN-accredited registrar.<BR>
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The second provision above may put a limitation on a sponsor becoming<BR>
accredited as a registrar.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
Bruce<BR>
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