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PDP Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy-B Working Group

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Summary:

The IRTP Part B PDP was the second in a series of five PDPs addressing areas for improvement in the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. The working group addresses five issues focusing on domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name, and lock status.

Status:

Implementation Status

Web Presence:

Responsible Staff Member:

  • Marika Konings

Policy Issues Arising from Transfer Review:

Submitted on: 23 August 2007

PDP Grouping Report:

Submitted on: 19 March 2008

Issue Report:

Submitted on: 15 May 2009

GNSO Resolution on the Initiation of the PDP:

Adopted on: 24 JUNE 2009
Whereas:
The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) is an existing consensus policy under review by the GNSO,

The GNSO Transfers Working Group identified a number of issues in its review of the current Policy and those issues have been grouped into suggested PDPs, set A-E, as per the Council's resolution of 8 May 2008,

The GNSO Council, in order to be more efficient and hopefully reduce the overall timeline for addressing all the IRTP PDPs, resolved on 16 April 2009 to combine the issues outlined under the original issue set B, addressing three issues on undoing IRTP transfers, and some of the issues outlined in issue set C, related to registrar lock status into one IRTP Part B,

The GNSO Issues Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B was submitted to the GNSO Council on 15 May 2009,

The Issues Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a Policy Development Process limited to consideration of the issues discussed in this report, and

The General Counsel of ICANN has indicated the topic is properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO

Resolved:
The GNSO will initiate a PDP on the issues defined in Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Issues Report Part B.
A Working Group will be created for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP.
http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions#200906

Working Group Charter:

Adopted on: 24 June 2009

Working Group Initial Report:

Submitted on: 31 May 2010

Working Group Proposed Final Report:

Submitted on: 21 February 2011

Working Group Final Report:

Submitted on: 30 May 2011

  • Report
  • Public Comment: not applicable

GNSO Adoption of the Final Report:

Adopted on: 22 June 2011

  • Summary: On 22 June 2011 the GNSO Council unanimously adopted the recommendations of the IRTP-B Final Report, which included amongst others….[see link for full details]
  • http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions#201106

Public Comment Prior to ICANN Board Consideration:

Adopted on: 08 July 2011

ICANN Board Resolution Text:

Adopted on: 28 October 2011

Public Comment – Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B – Recommendation #8 and #9 Part 2 – Staff Proposals

Submitted on: 22 November 2011

GNSO Resolution on IRTP Part B Recommendation #9 part 2:

Adopted on: 19 January 2012

  • Summary: RESOLVED, the GNSO Council recommends to the ICANN Board of Directors that it adopts and implements IRTP Part B recommendation #9 part 2 and the related ICANN Staff proposal.
  • Resolution

GNSO Resolution on IRTP Part B Recommendation #8:

Adopted on: 16 February 2012

  • RESOLVED, the GNSO Council recommends to the ICANN Board of Directors that it adopts and implements IRTP Part B recommendation #8 and the related ICANN Staff updated proposal.
  • Resolution

Public Comment – Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B – Recommendation 8 Concerning Standardizing and Clarifying WHOIS Status Messages:

Submitted on: 21 February 2012

Implementation Details:

Additional Information:

  • None