h. Competition in registry services

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From the Charter:

Competition in registry services: what would be the impact on competition in registry services should all Registries be required to provide Whois service using the ‘thick’ Whois model – would there be more, less or no difference with regard to competition in registry services?

Information relevant to this subject that will assist the WG to make a determination whether for this particular topic 'thick' Whois would be beneficial or not: