[governance] Re: ccTLDs and developing countries

[Phil Regnauld]

Stephane Bortzmeyer (bortzmeyer) writes:
> 
> It is not only a matter of price but also of the ability to pay in
> local currency (US dollars can be difficult to obtain in many
> countries) and with local means (cash, because not everyone in the
> world has a credit card).
> 
> Also, for the country as a whole, paying a local company (instead of
> an US-based gTLD registry) means less outgoing flow of hard currency.

	Of course, nothing keeps anyone from starting a gTLD registry (com/net/
	org/info/...) locally, selling in local currency, and using the profit
	from that (it's profitable, trust me :), fund/overtake/offer ccTLDs
	at a cheap price.

	It's been known to happen.
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