[council] REMINDER: Public comments close on 13 February:IRTP Part B PDP - Rec 9, Part 2 Concerning a New Provision to Lock and Unlock Domain Name

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - 
Recommendation 9, Part 2 Concerning a New Provision to Lock and Unlock Domain 
Name
Comment/Reply Periods (*)

Important Information Links

Comment Open:

23 January 2012

Comment Close:

13 February 2012

Close Time (UTC):

23:59

Public Comment 
Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23jan12-en.htm>

Reply Open:

14 February 2012

To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:irtp-b-rec9-part2@xxxxxxxxx>

Reply Close:

6 March 2012

View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/irtp-b-rec9-part2/>

Close Time (UTC):

23:59

Report of Public Comments

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

ICANN Board

Categories/Tags:


 *   Policy Processes
 *   ICANN Board/Bylaws
 *   Contracted Party Agreements

Purpose (Brief):

Public notice is hereby provided of the proposed change to the Inter-Registrar 
Transfer Policy (IRTP) to address the locking and unlocking of domain names 
that is considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to comment on the 
adoption of the proposed policy change, prior to ICANN Board consideration.

Current Status:

Following adoption by the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council 
of IRTP Part B Recommendation #9, part 2, a public comment forum is now opened 
as required by the ICANN Bylaws prior to ICANN Board consideration.

Next Steps:

Following the closing of the public comment period, the ICANN Board will 
consider the comments received in conjunction with its consideration of the 
proposed change to the IRTP.

Staff Contact:

Marika Konings

Email:

Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20Part%20B%20Policy%20Development%20Process%20-%20Recommendation%209,%20Part%202%20Concerning%20a%20New%20Provision%20to%20Lock%20and%20Unlock%20Domain%20Names%20public%20comment%20period>

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose


The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B presented its recommendations to the 
GNSO Council last year. For one of those recommendation, #9 part 2 ("denial 
reason #7 should be replaced by adding a new provision in a different section 
of the IRTP on when and how domains may be locked or unlocked concerning a new 
provision to lock and unlock domain names"), the GNSO Council requested ICANN 
staff to provide a proposal. In consultation with the IRTP Part B Working 
Group, ICANN Staff prepared a proposal that, together with the IRTP Part B 
recommendation, has now been approved by the GNSO Council.

The ICANN Staff proposal, taking into account the deletion of denial reason #7 
as previously approved by the ICANN Board, proposes to expand the existing 
section 5 (EPP - based Registry Requirements for Registrars) of the IRTP to 
address "Registrar Lock Status". The proposed modifications to the IRTP can be 
found in redline form in the ICANN Staff Proposal on IRTP Part B Recommendation 
#9 part 
2<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/irtp-b-9-part-2-staff-proposal-22nov11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 490 KB]. The main elements of the proposed modifications are:

 *   Registrar may only impose a lock that would prohibit transfer of the 
domain name if it includes in its registration agreement the terms and 
conditions for imposing such lock and obtains express consent from the 
Registered Name Holder: and
 *   Registrar must remove the "Registrar Lock" status within five (5) calendar 
days of the Registered Name Holder's initial request, if the Registrar does not 
provide facilities for the Registered Name Holder to remove the "Registrar 
Lock" status

You are invited to submit comments until 13 February 2011 before final 
consideration by the ICANN Board.

Section II: Background


The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) aims to provide a straightforward 
procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one 
ICANN-accredited registrar to another should they wish to do so. The policy 
also provides standardized requirements for registrar handling of such transfer 
requests from domain name holders. The policy is an existing community 
consensus policy that was implemented in late 2004 and is now being reviewed by 
the GNSO.

The IRTP Part B Policy Development Process (PDP) was the second in a series of 
five PDPs that address areas for improvements in the existing Inter-Registrar 
Transfer Policy. The GNSO IRTP Part B Policy Development Process Working Group 
was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain 
hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name and "lock 
status". The WG delivered its Final Report to the GNSO Council on 31 May 2011. 
The GNSO Council acted on a number of the recommendations at its meeting on 22 
June 2011. In relation to recommendation #9, part 2, a proposal from staff was 
requested. Following consultations with the IRTP Part B Working Group and a 
public comment forum on the Staff 
Proposal<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22nov11-en.htm>, 
GNSO Council approved IRTP Part B Recommendation #9, part 2 and the staff 
proposal at its meeting on 19 January 2012 (see 
http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201201). As required by the ICANN Bylaws, 
public notice is hereby provided of the policy that is considered for adoption 
as well as an opportunity to comment on the adoption of the proposed policy, 
prior to consideration by the ICANN Board of these recommendations.

Section III: Document and Resource Links


 *   ICANN Staff Proposal on IRTP Part B Recommendation #9 part 
2<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/irtp-b-9-part-2-staff-proposal-22nov11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 490 KB]
 *   GNSO Council Resolution on the adoption of IRTP Part B Recommendation #9 
part 2<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201201>
 *   GNSO Council Resolution on the adoption of the IRTP Part B Final Report 
and Recommendations<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106>
 *   IRTP Part B Final 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 972 KB]
 *   IRTP Part B PDP Proposed Final 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-proposed-final-report-21feb11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 734 KB]
 *   IRTP Part B PDP Initial 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-initial-report-29may10-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 765 KB]
 *   IRTP Part B Issue 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-report-b-15may09.pdf> [PDF, 
260 KB]
 *   Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)<http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/>

Section IV: Additional Information

None




(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to 
be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making 
that takes place once this period lapses.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://gnso.icann.org