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Re: (?) Standards set for registering Net domain names



At 08:28 PM 3/8/99 -0500, Bob Allisat wrote:

>http://www.sjmercury.com/breaking/docs/057286.htm ...
>> The initial accreditation guidelines called for applicants to
>> have $100,000 in liquid capital, $500,000 in liability insurance,
>> a proven computer infrastructure and at least five employees.
>> Esther Dyson, interim chairwoman of the group's board, said that
>> in relaxing the guidelines the board would allow exceptions to
>> some of the standards.

> And how does any non-profit group, individual,
> small business or charity fit into this picture?

I was actually disappointed to see that such strict guidelines (?) were
adopted.

How might a prospective registrar operating on a limited budget qualify
for an exception?

--gregbo