[council] Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-14nov12-en.htm
Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D
Comment/Reply Periods (*)

Important Information Links

Comment Open:

14 November 2012

Comment Close:

14 December 2012

Close Time (UTC):

23:59

Public Comment 
Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14nov12-en.htm>

Reply Open:

15 December 2012

To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:irtp-d-prelim-issue-report@xxxxxxxxx>

Reply Close:

4 January 2013

View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report>

Close Time (UTC):

23:59

Report of Public Comments

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

GNSO

Categories/Tags:

Policy Processes

Purpose (Brief):

As a required step in the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy 
Development Process (PDP), ICANN Staff is seeking input on the Preliminary 
Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part 
D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 725 KB].

Current Status:

Following the request for an Issue Report by the GNSO Council on 17 October 
2012, ICANN Staff has now published the Preliminary Issue Report on IRTP Part D 
for public comment.

Next Steps:

The Preliminary Issue Report will be updated to reflect community feedback 
submitted through this forum. A Final Issue Report will then be presented to 
the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for its consideration.

Staff Contact:

Marika Konings

Email:

Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:Policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Preliminary%20Issue%20Report%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20%28IRTP%29%20Part%20D%20public%20comment%20period>

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose


ICANN Staff is seeking comments on the Preliminary Issue Report on the 
Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part 
D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 725 KB]. Specifically, this Report addresses:

 *   Whether reporting requirements for registries and dispute providers should 
be developed, in order to make precedent and trend information available to the 
community and allow reference to past cases in dispute submissions;
 *   Whether additional provisions should be included in the TDRP (Transfer 
Dispute Resolution Policy) on how to handle disputes when multiple transfers 
have occurred;
 *   Whether dispute options for registrants should be developed and 
implemented as part of the policy (registrants currently depend on registrars 
to initiate a dispute on their behalf);
 *   Whether requirements or best practices should be put into place for 
registrars to make information on transfer dispute resolution options available 
to registrants;
 *   Whether existing penalties for policy violations are sufficient or if 
additional provisions/penalties for specific violations should be added into 
the policy;
 *   Whether the universal adoption and implementation of EPP AuthInfo codes 
has eliminated the need of FOAs.

This Public Comment solicitation represents an opportunity for the ICANN 
community to provide its views on the issues outlined above and on whether a 
Policy Development Process should be initiated. Further data and supporting 
information on these issues are especially welcomed as most of these issues 
were originally raised in 2005. This Preliminary Issue Report will be updated 
to reflect community feedback submitted through this forum. A Final Issue 
Report will then be presented to the Generic Names Supporting Organization 
(GNSO) Council for its consideration.

Section II: Background

The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) is an existing community consensus 
policy that was implemented in late 2004 and is now being reviewed by the GNSO. 
The 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 IRTP Part D is 
the fourth in a series of Policy Development Processes (PDPs) that address 
areas for improvements in the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. The 
GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on IRTP Part D at its meeting on 17 
October 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-4).

Section III: Document and Resource Links


Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part 
D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 725 KB]

Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm>

Section IV: Additional Information

N/A




(*) 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
http://gnso.icann.org