[council] Domain Tasting

[Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

As mentioned briefly at the GNSO Council meeting in Lisbon, the 
At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is in the process of submitting a 
request for an Issues Report from ICANN staff on the subject of 
Domain Tasting - specifically the exploitation of the 5-day (or 120 
hour) Add Grace Period during which a domain can be deleted (among 
other things) for a full credit of registration charges.
In order to maximize the chances for a properly framed Issues report 
and ultimately a successful PDP (if deemed necessary), it has been 
recommended that the ALAC seek support from interested GNSO 
constituencies including their views of why the domain tasting policy 
should be changed, the positive or negative effects of such a change, 
and how such a change falls under the scope of the GNSO PDP 
(http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA) and Consensus 
Policies as defined in Registry agreements.
Our intent is to have a draft request for an Issues Report ready by 
April 23, and the request finalized by April 30. I therefore request 
your input with due haste.
Alan Greenberg
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO