[council] Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B PDP recommendations for Board consideration

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

InIRegistrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-08jul11-en.htm.
Comment Period Deadlines (*)

Important Information Links

Public Comment 
Box<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/irtp-b-recommendations-08jul11-en.htm>

Open Date:

8 July 2011

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

Close Date:

8 August 2011

Time (UTC):

11:00

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

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose


The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) 
approved<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106> at its meeting on 22 June 
2011 a number of recommendations on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) 
Part B Policy Development Process (PDP). The resolution, which is pending for 
Board action, proposes:

 *   Requiring Registrars to provide a Transfer Emergency Action Contact 
(TEAC). To this end proposed language to modify section 4 (Registrar 
Coordination) and Section 6 (Registry Requirements) of the Inter-Registrar 
Transfer Policy has been provided (see GNSO 
resolution<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201106> for further details).
 *   Modifying section 3 of the IRTP to require that the Registrar of 
Record/Losing Registrar be required to notify the Registered Name 
Holder/Registrant of the transfer out. The Registrar of Record has access to 
the contact information for the Registrant and could modify their systems to 
automatically send out the Standardized Form for Losing Registrars 
("Confirmation FOA") to the Registrant.
 *   Modifying Reason for Denial #6 as follows: Express objection to the 
transfer by the authorized Transfer Contact. Objection could take the form of 
specific request (either by paper or electronic means) by the authorized 
Transfer Contact to deny a particular transfer request, or a general objection 
to all transfer requests received by the Registrar, either temporarily or 
indefinitely. In all cases, the objection must be provided with the express and 
informed consent of the authorized Transfer Contact on an opt-in basis and upon 
request by the authorized Transfer Contact, the Registrar must remove the lock 
or provide a reasonably accessible method for the authorized Transfer Contact 
to remove the lock within five (5) calendar days.
 *   Deleting denial reason #7 as a valid reason for denial under section 3 of 
the IRTP as it is technically not possible to initiate a transfer for a domain 
name that is locked, and hence cannot be denied, making this denial reason 
obsolete.

You are invited to submit comments until 8 August (11.00 UTC) 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) is 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. As required by the ICANN Bylaws, public notice is hereby provided of 
the policies that are considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to 
comment on the adoption of the proposed policies, prior to consideration by the 
ICANN Board of these recommendations.

Section III: Document and Resource Links


 *   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]
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العربية<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-ar.pdf>
 [PDF, 479 KB]
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Español<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-es.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.02 MB]
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Français<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-fr.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.04 MB]
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Русский<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-ru.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.13 MB]
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中文<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-zh.pdf> 
[PDF, 1.34 MB]
 *   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

Staff Contact:

Marika Konings

Email:

policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20(IRTP)%20Part%20B%20Policy%20Development%20Process%20(PDP)%20Recommendations%20for%20Board%20Consideration%20public%20comment%20period>