[ncdnhc-discuss] ICANN lays out draft .org bidding schedule, sets tentative applic ation fee at US $35 000

[Hugh Blair]

And did you notice, no mention of any 'rebate' if you aren't chosen as
the blessed registry operator? Only the one chosen will get some 'rebate'
if, and only if they set an "examination fee" lower than $35k?

'Vegas and Atlantic City offer better odds!

-Hugh

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Williams
>
> Chris and all assembly members of other interested parties,
>
>   $35,000.00 Examination fee!!  That's ludicrous!!
>
> Chris Chiu wrote:
>
> > The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has established a
> > "target schedule for requesting, receiving, and evaluating applications to
> > succeed VeriSign, Inc., as the registry operator for the .org top-level
> > domain." Under this scheme, Request for Proposal (RFP) materials will be
> > released on May 1, 2002 for Names Council comment and for applicants to
> > begin working on their proposals. The Board expects to select a winner in
> > late August 2002. In addition, ICANN plans to charge an application fee,
> > tentatively set at US $35 000; ICANN's Board of Directors "the Board will
> > finally establish the examination fee (which will not exceed the tentative
> > fee) at its meeting to be held in Bucharest, Romania, on 28 June 2002." The
> > organization claims that rebates will be given out "if the final examination
> > fee is less than the US$35 000 tentative examination fee."
> >
> > See
> > http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights