Looks like I just got permanently banned from Telnic's forum for making the above (perfectly reasonable) comments - see http://www.teltalk.org/t564-does-telnic-never-learnmikeseaton wrote:1. Is it permissible under ICANN regulations for a registry (Telnic Ltd.) to form a new company (Telnames Ltd.) to offer registrar-type services that a registry is banned by ICANN from offering ?
2. If it is permissible, is there any problem with the new registrar-type company effectively being the same organisation i.e. same CEO, same CFO, same CMO, same offices, and many of the same staff ?
I honestly don't know the answers to the above, but I must admit I am a bit surpised that Name.com, Dynadot etc. are not getting upset at a manufacturer (the registry Telnic Ltd.) competing with them via a subsidiary company.
In most businesses, if a manufacturer or wholesaler attempts to compete with their own retailers then the retailers vote with their feet and focus their sales efforts elsewhere.
Is Telnic playing a dangerous game and risking this happening with their registrars ?
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