1) they did
2) I have
3) you see it wrong
Nuff said.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
[mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org] On Behalf Of siberger@gmx.li
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 5:53 AM
To: jwoods@netstormit.com; discuss-list@opensrs.org
Subject: Re: [TLDA-Members] Fwd: BulkRegister partners with New.Net
Afilias had to spend at least US $1,000,000 for marketing expenses. Have
you seen any marketing for .info? As I see it, Afilias has not fulfilled
their contract and ICANN failed to intervene.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James M Woods" <jwoods@netstormit.com>
To: <siberger@gmx.li>; <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 2:42 AM
Subject: RE: [TLDA-Members] Fwd: BulkRegister partners with New.Net
> I don't want to put words in your mouth... but the way I read this is
> that you're faulting ICANN for not reigning in Afilias with respect to
> not being creative enough (in your opinion) with a Market Development
> fund?! That doesn't sound like a technical co-ordination issue to me.
> You want to talk about sunrise fiasco? Check out neulevels scheme...it
> would make the former owners of Amway proud ;-) Nice to see that the
> courts are sticking it to them for it.
>
> So I still don't get your point. But we're so off topic now I think we
> should just let it rest and get back to OpenSRS business.
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org] On Behalf Of siberger@gmx.li
> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:13 AM
> To: jwoods@netstormit.com; discuss-list@opensrs.org
> Subject: Re: [TLDA-Members] Fwd: BulkRegister partners with New.Net
>
>
> And all that came from on this topic is a vacuum.
>
> "7. Cooperative Marketing Campaign
>
> Afilias shall initially allocate a minimum of US $6,000,000 for
> cooperative marketing expenses. Such funds will be restricted solely
> for Afilias' activities in marketing the Registry TLD.
>
> Afilias shall develop a cooperative marketing campaign for
> ICANN-Accredited Registrars that are parties to Registry-Registrar
> Agreements with Afilias. Under this campaign, for every dollar (US $1)
> spent by an Eligible Registrar, Afilias shall provide a matching
> contribution of fifty cents (US $0.50), provided that no individual
> Eligible Registrar may receive more than 10% of the amount allocated
> by Afilias for that year's cooperative marketing campaign.
>
> At least US $1,000,000 of the US $6,000,000 initially allocated for
> cooperative marketing expenses shall be allocated for the cooperative
> marketing campaign during the first year after the
> Commencement-of-Service Date. After the first year, the remainder of
> the US $6,000,000 will be utilized for cooperative marketing unless
> Afilias determines that these funds should be reallocated based on the
> experience of the first year's cooperative marketing campaign. The
> reallocation of these funds will be subject to ICANN consent, which
> consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed."
> http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/info/registry-agmt-appw-26apr01.h
> tm
>
> If one is really creative, one could make a really effective marketing
> campaign out of this money (no money burning like you recommended).
> But those beginners have to spend all for legal fees for defending
> their sunrise fiasco. Nevertheless they have to fulfil the agreement!
> Afilias is a creation of some of the biggest registrars. Those
> registrars are required to pump more money into Afilias if Afilias
> don't have that money to fulfil their contract.
>
> What do you hear from ICANN? nothing
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