Re: [regext] EPP Registry Fee Extension: availability check result depending on fee extension?

[Patrick Mevzek <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020, at 10:48, Thomas Corte (TANGO support) wrote:

> As long as they keep supporting ancient versions of the extension (or, in
> the case of Donuts, use their own proprietary one), the larger registrars
> will see no incentive to implement newer versions, and will in turn
> pressure smaller registries into adding support for these ancient
> versions (e.g. by threatening to otherwise not include their premium
> domains in their portfolios).

Can work both ways: registrars could in the same way put pressure on registries
to implement new version otherwise they can threat to stop selling their premium
names.
There are even various industry groups where such subject could be tackled on
non-technical aspects of it
(but then for "fee" it is a little more complicated because this is related to prices,
and various jurisdiction have laws prohibiting competitors to discuss in private
circles anything that could be related to price issues, in order to make sure the market
remains non-captive and really competitive).

But that is kind of shooting themselves in the foot if the registry does not go
forward (and the registrar really stop using the old version), as it would be for
a registry to stop providing an old version for real even if some of its smaller
registrars do not support the newest one.

Like BCP38, changes like that provide not null but minimum benefit to the actor
of the change, while it provides huge benefit to the whole ecosystem.
(the last one transitioning and finally removing the old version completely from
all systems may be even the one with the highest benefit to the community).

But in short, no one gets benefit of starting first.
Hence, outside forces need to come into play to tilt the current balance.

-- 
  Patrick Mevzek
  [e-mail]