RE: Definition of Registry

["Peter Mott" <peter@2day.com>]

> Who is responsible for the content if the Registry is not? Will each
> Registrar instead be responsible for his part of the database?
>
> What then if a customer moves from one Registrar to another?

Answer: The registry record is then maintained by the new registrar.

The role of database integrity belongs to the registry.
The role of content management belongs to the registar.

In some applications, the two roles are administered by the same entity.
Thats a monopoly model.  OK for a closed/restricted namespace like .mil but
not useful for open gTLD's.

A competitive registration model requires competing registrars to have
access to a shared database operated by an independent registry operator.
The entire reason for having a registrar is to have them maintain the
content.  If some other entity (registry) wants to do this as well, then the
registrar is redundant.

The moment you have the registry operator taking the slightest interest in
database content, the model is broken, complexity and costs go through the
roof.  The present gTLD implementation is an example of what can go wrong
:-)

Regards

Peter Mott
Chief Enthusiast
2day.com
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