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Re: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
- To: "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Dominik Filipp" <dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx>, "Elisabeth Porteneuve" <elisabeth.porteneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
- From: <chris@xxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:20:10 -0400
Actually, I didn't say that. Sorry for the confusion. But I just hate when
someone points to lack of enough members on the list as a reason to discount
remarks made by those who do participate. Whoever is in charge of ICANN's
so-called public outreach is either being instructed to not encourage more
participation or they simply are totally unqualified for the position. That
person is welcome to respond to that. I know for a fact that there are
qualified individuals who could "market" more participation into this process.
I have suggested so in the past and continue to suggest it. It seems to me
there is an agenda to do poorly in that area on purpose.
Chris McElroy
----- Original Message -----
From: Neuman, Jeff
To: chris@xxxxxx ; Dominik Filipp ; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration activity,
was: Re: [ga] List Rules
With respect to your first question, registries are not privy to which names
have been tasted, used for spam, etc., so I know of no way for the registries
to accomplish what you have asked,
As far as the second point, I meant no disrespect to those that spend time
participating, but was merely responding to the point you raised below; namely,
you stated:
"The majority of public voice has clearly and explicitly expressed its desire
to eliminate the AGP during the official GNSO survey. This voice cannot be
ignored and must be taken into account."
I was questioning your use of majority of public voice. Just because
quantitatively more people who speak on the GA list favor one solution, you
cannot claim that is a majority of the public.
Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services &
Business Development
NeuStar, Inc.
e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: chris@xxxxxx [mailto:chris@xxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 11:54 AM
To: Neuman, Jeff; Dominik Filipp; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration activity,
was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Jeff Said "Most tasting registrars have very few (comparatively) actual
registrations, so your number is quite misleading. Maybe in the aggregate
there could in theory be that many, but your logic is faulty. I have spoken to
a number of the key tasters and according to them at most 1% of the names
tasted are actually registered. Thus, for every 100 names tasted, only 1 is
worth paying the registration fee on. Put another way, under the motion, that
taster registrar would still have to pay full price on 89% of the registrations
(100- the 10% (threshold) - the 1% the would have taken anyway). Assuming 100
registrations and $6.00 being the price per name (just to pick a round number
which is low), that would mean that for just 1 name that is worth the traffic,
the taster will essentially have to pay 89*6 (or $534). No one name is worth
that amount. Using the AGP to taste will just stop. P.S., I am not a
mathematician so my numbers may be a little off, but the point remains the
same."
If your numbers are correct, then I agree with you. However, there has
already been a lot of damage done to domain names by people who abused them.
Unsuspecting registrants may register names they think have a clear history,
but are in fact already banned by some ISPs and search engines. Will anyone be
addressing this issue? Is there a way to warn people about domain names that
have been previously tasted or domain names already listed as spam sources,
etc.? Would registries and registrars be willing to put warning labels on those
domain names or will it simply be buyer beware. I hope your solution does work
to stop domain tasting, but I also would like to know if anyone has assessed
the damage that has already been done and proposed doing anything about it?
You also said "Majority of what public? The GA list of which there are very
few members of the public participating?"
This lame duck excuse is used way too often and it is totally disrespectful
of those who have participated in this process for years. ICANN makes no effort
to get more participation from users, therefore using that only a few
participate as an excuse to ignore comments made to the list is at the very
least insulting. If ICANN were to send every person who registers a domain name
an invitation to join the ICANN process, there would be more participation.
This is why ICANN does not do anything like that. They want the participation
limited so that even when valid arguments are presented on this list they can
always fall back on "Well it's just a few people saying that." So since it is
ICANN and not the list members who are at fault for their not being more
participation, please refrain from using that low participation as an excuse to
ignore the voices of those who do participate.
Chris McElroy
----- Original Message -----
From: Neuman, Jeff
To: Dominik Filipp ; chris@xxxxxx ; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:08 PM
Subject: RE: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Thanks for your response. Here is my response to you which corresponds to
your numbers..
1.. I never have endorsed the $.20 ICANN tax and it is not part of the
motion.
2.. Most tasting registrars have very few (comparatively) actual
registrations, so your number is quite misleading. Maybe in the aggregate
there could in theory be that many, but your logic is faulty. I have spoken to
a number of the key tasters and according to them at most 1% of the names
tasted are actually registered. Thus, for every 100 names tasted, only 1 is
worth paying the registration fee on. Put another way, under the motion, that
taster registrar would still have to pay full price on 89% of the registrations
(100- the 10% (threshold) - the 1% the would have taken anyway). Assuming 100
registrations and $6.00 being the price per name (just to pick a round number
which is low), that would mean that for just 1 name that is worth the traffic,
the taster will essentially have to pay 89*6 (or $534). No one name is worth
that amount. Using the AGP to taste will just stop. P.S., I am not a
mathematician so my numbers may be a little off, but the point remains the
same.
3.. Most phishing attacks to date are from actual registered names that
have been registered for longer than 5 days. I wont go too deep into it right
now, but in order to launch a successful attack, especially for the
dissemination of bots and malware, a period of time longer than 5 days is
generally required. That is not true in all cases, but in the investigations I
have been involved in, that is generally the case. So, I disagree with your
assessment.
4.. Your statement that you have found no legitimate use for the AGP is
based on what? Certainly not the presentations and other evidence provided by
GoDaddy and other reputable registrars who have shown they use it for
legitimate purposes.
5.. Majority of what public? The GA list of which there are very few
members of the public participating? The GNSO survey where most of the
respondents were IP attorneys responding after INTA sent out a mass e-mailing
"urging" its members to reply. That "survey" as you call it was not a survey
at all, but rather a request for information. I know.I was one of the members
of the group that crafted it. If you re-read what you call the "survey" it
will tell you that it was not a survey and was not intended to be quantified.
I have been reading the e-mails. Perhaps I am one of the few who have.and
I am not even on the council. Dominick, I appreciate this dialogue, but
unfortunately, the registries and registrars (the overwhelming majority of whom
do not profit from tasting despite claims to the contrary) are not persuaded by
those arguments.
Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services &
Business Development
NeuStar, Inc.
e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: Dominik Filipp [mailto:dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:50 PM
To: Neuman, Jeff; chris@xxxxxx; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: AW: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Jeff,
the problem is that both the current GNSO recommendations or motions are
still insufficient in addressing the effective solution of domain tasting. You
would appreciate some evidence? Ok, I'll provide you with some.
The AGP is an extremely abusive concept even in smaller volume.
1. The first recommendation adopting the $0.20 fee for deletes seems to be
curbing the practice at first glance. But in fact tasters can easily recover
from the provision and even increase the number of domains being tastet.
Shocked? Read my a bit anecdotical but factual post explaining and reasoning
this modified practice sent to the GA with subject title "How to Unleash Domain
Tasting for $0.20?" Unfortunately, we are not allowed to cross-link the posts
so you will have to find it manually.
2. The second recommendation adopting 10% free AGP deletion cap proposed
still allows for more than 100,000 domains every single month to being abused
via domain tasting. Due to unclear and vague formulations in the proposal that
raises more questions than answers this number can be much higher. How is that
possible? How did I calculate the number? Read my post with subject title
"Current Drafted Motion - Another Sort of Speculation?" sent to the GA.
3. Increased danger of domain tasting has also been clearly recognized in
terms of facilitating phishing practice. See recent comments posted by PayPal
and eBay on the domain-tasting comment list. Needless to say that phishing can
operate even on a small number of abused domains trying to fool large Internet
community and can be gaining remarkable profit out of just few stolen
credentials.
4. Large community of users is facing this colossal abuse being commited on
them on daily basis. That is why the AGP, which is the core of the abuse, is
being considered here to be eliminated in the first place. So far, we have not
found ANY legitimate reason for keeping the AGP, especially when considering
the pros and cons viewed from the perspective of all stakeholders in the
Internet community. See Chris's, my and other's comments on this posted on the
GA.
5. The majority of public voice has clearly and explicitly expressed its
desire to eliminate the AGP during the official GNSO survey. This voice cannot
be ignored and must be taken into account.
Please also read other mails posted on domain-tasting comment forum as well
as those related to the issue on the GA. All arguments and reasoning mentioned
there cannot be comprimed and incorporated into this one mail.
Dominik
P.S. Sorry if I am not able to react in a timely fashion but I am currently
very busy during my business trip.
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Von: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx im Auftrag von Neuman, Jeff
Gesendet: Mi 02.04.2008 20:57
An: chris@xxxxxx; Jeffrey A. Williams; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: RE: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Chris,
I don't mean to harp on the definition of "kiting", but I feel like I need
to clear up a misconception. Kiting does not really occur as often as has been
represented. I am enclosing an e-mail I sent last year to the domain tasting
group about this issue in which Tim actually agreed with me. The reason I am
doing this is because Kiting is a loaded term that conjures up such negative
emotions and it really doesn't occur that much. VeriSign has represented that
they have similar stats.
To answer your other point, there are a number of solutions that would do
away with the problem, but that does not mean we should adopt those. For
example, we could do away with registrars, but I am not in any way advocating
that J .The point is that I believe you should take the least restrictive means
to solve a problem, rather than a solution that will likely have other negative
effects in addition to solving the problem. For example, when we were
examining transfers years ago, the transfer process was being abused. We could
have solved the problem by stating that transfers would no longer be allowed.
That would have been ridiculous, but it would have solved the problem. After
all, without a transfer process, the process could not be abused. I know
that's an absurd example, but you get my point.
I can't do anything about your mistrust of ICANN, but I can tell you that
some of us registries and registrars are trying to do the right thing. NeuStar
and Afilias submitted proposals on our own to address the problem in a manner
which we believe will (i) curb the abuses, (ii) be easily implementable by
registrars, and (iii) still allow for the legitimate uses of the AGP. There is
nothing financial in this for us -- just extra costs in implementation and
perhaps the knowledge for doing what we believe is right. It may not be your
perfect solution, but if it works, then why not try it.
I need to get back to paid work as well.
Thanks.
Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services &
Business Development
NeuStar, Inc.
e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: chris@xxxxxx [mailto:chris@xxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:52 PM
To: Neuman, Jeff; Jeffrey A. Williams; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Thank you Jeff. FYI, I would really like this to be resolved. I am not just
against registrars, registries, and ICANN. I am simply going by ICANN's past
history and performance when it comes to these type of issues when referring to
it. If there is mistrust, there is good reason.
Actaully what Bob is referring to IS kiting and not tasting. Tasting is
when anyone uses the AGP to try out a domain name. Kiting happens when they
work with others so that person number 2 picks it right back up for another 5
days, person 3 does the same, and so on and so on. That domain name is not off
the market for 5 days. It is off the market for an indeterminate amount of time
depending on the size of their network.
Tim is a good guy and I respect his opinion as I do yours Jeff. However, I
have to wonder if he is choosing this because it is at least a good start or if
he actually believes this will solve the problem.
The evidence you ask for cannot exist and I assume that is a rhetorical
question. It's like going into a lab and finding an unlimited button and
someone says I wonder what this does. We cannot know until you push the button.
However I do know that if the AGP did not exist, it would solve the
problem. That is fact. Indisputable. So choosing that solution will definitely
solve the problem and the other method "might" solve the problem or at least we
do not have proof that it won't solve the problem, so you would rather choose
the "might" method. I would rather choose the definite method.
You do agree that we can "prove" that the elimination of the AGP will stop
the abuse of same right?
And Jeff, I do appreciate the dialogue. We may disagree, but I do not mean
any of it as a personal attack on anyone. I have to work for clients who want
better domain names and many of those are not available due to tasting and
kiting being allowed for this long.
Chris McElroy
----- Original Message -----
From: Neuman, Jeff
To: chris@xxxxxx ; Jeffrey A. Williams ; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Thank you for this.
FYI, Tim Ruiz, who is in senior management at GoDaddy was on the drafting
committee and supports the motion. The motion proposes to end the types of
abuses Bob is talking about. However, I will note for the record that what Bob
calls kiting is not actually kiting, but rather tasting. Big difference.
My question still remains. If the motion goes through and is
implemented, what evidence is there that this will not stop the AGP abuses?
With respect to your questions:
1. There has been very little tasting going on in .biz or .us. Any
tasting that has occurred did not start until last year. So no, I was not part
of anything related to this prior to when the issues were brought forward by
the ALAC in their draft issues report.
2.. It is my belief that all known abuses to the AGP will be eliminated
by the proposal. Will tasting be eliminated? Tougher question, but the
answer is the same whether this motion is adopted or the AGP is eliminated. In
other words, eliminating the AGP will not sole any more problems in my view
that the current version. It will create additional problems with respect to
legitimate deletes.
3.. Registrars have abused the AGP, however, the motion should cure the
known abuses.
4.. And no, I do not believe personally that the response to the abuses
has been as quick as it should have been either from ICANN or by the
Registrars. That said, I believe NeuStar's implementation will solve the known
issues with the AGP.
Also, I believe you asked whether I believe registrars just made up
reasons for legitimately using the AGP to benefit from tasting or something
like that. The answer is no. Most of the reasons for keeping the AGP were
submitted by companies like GoDaddy and others that do not engage in tasting or
have ever abused the AGP.
Sorry if I missed some questions, but I hope I got most of them. If I
did not, feel free to ask again. (Although maybe we can start a new chain.this
one got long and hard to follow).
Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services &
Business Development
NeuStar, Inc.
e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: chris@xxxxxx [mailto:chris@xxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:50 PM
To: Neuman, Jeff; Jeffrey A. Williams; Elisabeth Porteneuve
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
Here is a letter written to ICANN in 2004 from Bob Parsons.
http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/pdf/100804_letter_iyd.pdf
This is from april of 2006
"35 million names registered in April. 32 million were part of a kiting
scheme. A serious problem gets worse.
In a nutshell, here's how domain kiting works.
Domain kiting registrars put up mini-Web sites - loaded with search
engine links - for domains names for which they never pay. When people land on
these Web sites and click on the links, money is made. It's easy to spot one of
these registrars as the number of total registrations they make often far
exceed the number of permanent registrations - or names for which they actually
pay. This is why during the month of April 2006, out of 35 million
registrations, only a little more than 2 million were permanent or actually
purchased. The vast majority of the rest were part of the domain kiting scheme.
Now let's drill down a little further into domain kiting 101.
A registrar who participates in this scheme - Go Daddy and its affiliates
do not participate in this scheme - makes a large deposit - sometimes a huge
deposit - at a registry. Then the registrar registers as many domain names as
the deposit will allow. For example, if the registrar makes a $600,000 deposit
at VeriSign Registry, they could register 100,000 .COM domain names as .COM
names cost $6.00 per year."
Now if registrars are engaged in domain kiting how do you assume that
registrars and registries opinion of how to solve this issue should carry more
weight than any user on this list or any user on the web for that matter. Since
it is the very industry doing the domain kiting, why should recommendations
from that industry be taken seriously regarding this issue?
It's not like it just now happened and your industry is taking
progressive steps to police it. It was going on since before 2004. So where
were the other registries and registrars, excluding Bob Parsons, who did speak
out, when it was going on then? Where was your outrage at a few rogue
registrars abusing the AGP? It was ignored because there was no public outrage.
Now that there is, the registries and registrars step up and tell us that they
will take the lead to solve this problem and that we should all just trust you.
As you said our mistrust of the registries and registrars and ICANN is no
reason to suggest the elimination of the AGP.
Had all of the "legitimate" registries and registrars stepped up to solve
this issue in 2004, maybe it would be different. Maybe you could raise the
issue that you should be trusted to come up with a solution. But that did not
happen did it? And as far as trusting ICANN to solve the domain kiting and
tasting issue, why are we just now addressing this? Where were they then? Where
have they been on every single issue? On the side of big business and
registrars and registries and never on the side of users.
The abuse of the AGP has hurt small business owners and users by creating
a false shortage of domain names. The registries and registrars and ICANN
allowed it to happen. Now we should just trust them to fix it? Why? What
evidence or prior good acts can you point to that suggests that this industry
or ICANN deserves that trust?
More from Bob Parsons;
Domain kiting registrars abuse the 5 day refund period to work their
scheme.
After a domain name is registered, a registrar has five days to cancel a
domain name registration - i.e. drop the name - and get their money back.
Domain kiting registrars abuse this rule and cancel the lion's share of the
names they register just before the five day period expires - so they get their
money back. But then something unexpected happens. After names are cancelled or
dropped, the domain kiting registrar goes out and immediately registers the
same names again. The domain kiting registrar will then put the same simple Web
site back up for each domain name, wait another five days and then cancel all
the names again - just in time to get a full refund. And for most names caught
up in the domain kiting scheme, this process will repeat itself over and over
and over.
Meet DirectNIC.
You might find the registration statistics of DirectNIC somewhat
interesting. DirectNIC registered more than 8.4 million domain names in April
2006, but only permanently registered - or paid for - 51.4 thousand of those.
The trend was the same in March, when DirectNIC registered 7.6 million names
and only permanently registered - or paid for - 52.5 thousand. Whatever could
DirectNIC be doing? Why are they dropping and re-registering all those names -
again - and again - and again? And why doesn't ICANN care?
But wait, there's more - many more.
And the list of registrars, that register many more domain names than
they actually purchase, goes on and on.
ICANN fiddles while the Domain system burns.
I will point out that at this time, unlike check kiting - there is
nothing illegal about domain kiting. Of course, domain kiting should be
illegal. ICANN is perfectly happy with the practice. In spite of many
complaints they have done nothing to put an end to it.
ICANN's favorite comment.
Since my last blog article a number of people have contacted ICANN and
quite predictably, but sadly, ICANN has had no comment.
Domain kiting is out of control and must be stopped.
This domain kiting practice needs to be stopped. It benefits only those
few organizations that are pillaging the domain name system. It takes millions
of good names off the system, and makes them unavailable for the purposes for
which those names were originally intended. It places an unnecessary burden on
every registry.
You said that "There are a lot of conclusory statements made in the
e-mails calling for the abolishment of the AGP. Yet, there is little evidence
behind those conclusions."
When has there not been evidence? None of the above statements by Bob
Parsons refers to evidence of registrars engaging in domain kiting?
You also said, "evidence was presented by the Registrars on how the AGP
was used for legitimate purposes."
And you do not expect them to come up with reasons to keep the AGP when
some of them benefit from it in non-legitmate ways?
You say "Neither the registries nor the registrars will support the
abolishment of the AGP because of these legitimate purposes."
Are you sure that is the reason? Do you ask us to believe that only
"legitimate reasons motivate the registrars to keep the AGP? None of them want
to keep it for other reasons? Where does Bob Parsons stand on the issue?
Then you say "The fact that your gut tells you there could in theory be
issues or that you general distrust registries, registrars and ICANN is NOT a
basis to call for the abolishment of the AGP, where legitimate uses have been
demonstrated."
Questions
Where has this trust been earned in regards to the issue of domain
tasting and domain kiting?
Did you write the proposal you speak of in 2004 or just recently since
this has gotten more public attention?
Do you think domain kiting and domain tasting is a theory?
Do you think that it is only a theory that registrars have engaged in
this practice?
Do you believe ICANN has addressed these issues in a timely fashion?
Do you think the registrars and registries have acted to police their own
industry in regards to these issues in a timely fashion?
I'm really curious as to your answers to those questions. It may be a
matter of perception. If you perceive that ICANN and the registrars and
registries have acted in a timely fashion then your idea of timely is much
different than it is for many of us. Had those actions in your proposal been
suggested when this was first brought to everyone's attention, then they woiuld
definitely have been taken more seriously and more drastic action might not
have been called for.
Chris McElroy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Elisabeth
Porteneuve" <elisabeth.porteneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration
activity, was: Re: [ga] List Rules
>
> I feel an obligation to respond, since my comments are quoted here.
>
> There are a lot of conclusory statements made in the e-mails calling for
> the abolishment of the AGP. Yet, there is little evidence behind those
> conclusions.
>
> I will be the first to state the process followed in getting this motion
> together has been less than stellar....IN short, there were lots of
> flaws. I have pointed this out on a number of occasions. That said,
> evidence was presented by the Registrars on how the AGP was used for
> legitimate purposes. As a registry, I have personally seen how the AGP
> has been used in cases where a reseller or registrant has attempted to
> defraud a registrar. Just because you may not have personally
> benefitted from the AGP, does not mean that other registrants have not.
> Neither the registries nor the registrars will support the abolishment
> of the AGP because of these legitimate purposes. Let me also state for
> the record, there is no financial or other benefits NeuStar will receive
> by keeping an AGP. In fact, one might argue that eliminating the AGP
> will result in NeuStar getting more money because no refunds will ever
> be issued. However, we do see the benefits of the AGP if used properly
> and therefore, despite the possibility of making more money, we do
> support keeping a limited AGP (as you saw in our proposal).
>
> What I have not seen from anyone in support of eliminating the AGP is
> evidence as to (i) why the proposed motion will not solve the abuses of
> the AGP, and (ii) more importantly, if the solution does solve these
> abuses of the AGP, as NeuStar believes, why is eliminating the AGP
> necessary. The fact that your gut tells you there could in theory be
> issues or that you general distrust registries, registrars and ICANN is
> NOT a basis to call for the abolishment of the AGP, where legitimate
> uses have been demonstrated.
>
> If you believe I am wrong, please provide EVIDENCE....not gut feelings,
> disbelief, conjectures, distrust and conspiracy theories. I really do
> want to see this evidence.
>
> Like Roberto said earlier (or something like this), why do you need a
> bazooka to kill a mosquito.
>
>
> Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
> Sr. Director, Law, Advanced Services &
>
> Business Development
>
> NeuStar, Inc.
> e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jeffrey A. Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:37 AM
> To: Elisabeth Porteneuve
> Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; dstansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> aheineman@xxxxxxxxxxxx; greg.abbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> board-review-tor@xxxxxxxxx; jeffrey@xxxxxxxxx; twomey@xxxxxxxxx;
> public.information@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ga] Tasting and other errant or illegal registration activity,
> was: Re: [ga] List Rules
>
>
> Elisabeth and all,
>
> Thank you for your thoughtful and somewhat detailed
> response. Very much welcomed by me anyway, and I hope
> by others of the GA members. Perhaps you would be
> so kind as to forward this, your response to the ALAC as
> well. I am sure it would be of interest to some on
> that forum as well. I shall be sure to forward mine
> in response! >:)
>
> The remainder of my remarks, thoughts, concerns in
> response will be interspersed below elisabeths and
> are intended to be very general and applied to the
> GA members as a whole or other perhaps interested
> parties and addressed to/cc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Elisabeth Porteneuve <elisabeth.porteneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Apr 1, 2008 6:45 AM
>>To: Roberto Gaetano <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>, 'Danny Younger'
> <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>, 'Hugh Dierker' <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>,
> debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Cc: Elisabeth Porteneuve <elisabeth.porteneuve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: [ga] List Rules
>>
>>
>>I went through PPT presentations attached to the quoted message (via
> Danny)
>>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/registrars/msg05626.html,
>>re-read Jeff Neuman's quotes from New Delhi (via Dominik)
>>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga-200709/msg01071.html ,
> Ross
>>Rader's note
>>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga-200709/msg01300.html ,
> but
>>also browsed contractual reports ICANN receives from registries at
>>http://www.icann.org/tlds/monthly-reports/ , especially com-net ones.
>
> I did a quick review of this report and found it very interesting.
> I would like to ask if it could be acceuented on the GNSO web
> site more promonantly for others whom have recently ask, to review.
>>
>>
>>
>>At the end of my reading, I think I understand better.
>>
>>First of all, I understand the AGP serves the large spectra of non
> written
>>purposes, for the benefit of registrars and their resellers. My blunt
>>perception from PPTs is that a number of registrars run insecure
> software,
>>and let their uneducated resellers to do as much mess as possible - all
> that
>>is on the dark side of the moon, because outside of ICANN's contracts,
> AGP
>>is a kind of insurance to fix unspoken disasters.
>
> Your first sentance here really get's to the central aspect of the
> AGP's existance and or need/lack there of. Non written purposes
> for the existance of the AGP has a "Gaming" aspect that seems to
> be central to the problem of Tasting, warehousing, kiting, and
> other related errant registration activity. As such, the only
> method or means by which those aspects of the AGP can be addressed
> is to either document what does and does not constitute the AGP's use
> for those now unwritten benifits to registrants, or the elimination
> of the AGP, which I Chris, and Dominik proposals/motions outline
> and call for, becomes necessary. Chris and myself have doubts as
> to wheather of not such specifics in modification of the AGP to
> provide for the desired flexability or the now non written benifits
> can be adaquately accomplished, and I personally am of the opinion
> the policing of same would be a huge burden of responsibility on
> the ICANN staff that is obviously desired to be eliminated. Some
> of those oversite functions I know can be automated programatically
> in the registration software, but given that less than secure
> registration software in used a additional security level requirement
> would than also become necessary. I have frequently suggested such
> be done long ago, but was sarimoniously ignored. Now that chicken
> has come home to roost!
>>
>>Secondly, VeriSign's reports clearly indicate that some registrars -
> very
>>few - delete N (big N) times more domains than add or renew, and that
> is a
>>permanent situation. VeriSign's benefit is that their servers'
> performances
>>are permanently benched and able to withstand a lot.
>
> Yes but Verisign in not necessarly respectively comparative to
> other registries as far as server performance ability is concerned,
> and does not apply to registrars at all.
>>
>>Third, I do not see much AGP benefit to registrants, they do not have
> EPP
>>access to anything, and IMHO cannot make many mistakes (typo happens,
> of
>>course).
>
> I fully agree. What is and has for years now been necessary is
> that registrants have EPP access to their own registered domain name
> records at both the registrar level and registry level so as to
> keep them accurate and up to date. Both registries and registrars
> have been particularly resistant to providing for this function,
> and as such errors in both registry/registrar data for any particular
> Domain name information remain, AND Whois listing data. This poses at
> least one, and I would be glad to argue at any time in any setting,
> several other significant legal and criminal activity directly related
> to this lack of ability and oversite of domain name registration
> data. As such, ICANN by way of the RAA contracts is liable to a
> limited degree in complicity of such illegal activity accordingly.
>
> However anyone of reasonable sensibilities can understand a
> typo error, but as Chris has pointed out those should not occur
> after the second opt-out has been sent to the registrant and
> recieved accordingly.
>>
>>
>>
>>Eventually I concur with proposed GNSO (Council?) motion - 50 deletes
> or
>>10% - to discriminate between occasional mistakes or incompetence of
> the
>>dark side and permanent tasting by some registrars.
>
> Plain and simple, registrars that have shown a short history
> of Tasting or other errent and possibly illegal activity should
> immediately have their ICANN accreditation revoked and their
> Domain Name taken down.
>>
>>Last, I think ICANN's should compile tendencies of monthly reports to
> show
>>to the Board any new piggyback services happening in registrations.
>
> I fully agree. Additionally if such activity is recognized, the
> offender should be immediately notified and given no longer than
> 10 calender days to correct the problem or face whatever legal
> consequences that may and should insue.
>
> My final and personal concerns regarding Tasting and registration
> of Domain Names:
>
> As I have repeatedly stated for a number of years, along with
> Dr. Joe Baptista, my single biggest concern regarding the Domain
> name registration is similar to the assingment of IP addresses,
> that being that many, too many Domain Names that are registered
> are used for illegal activities, such as spam, phishing, and
> more importantly Child Ponrnography solicitiation or direct
> Child Ponography activity. This must be STOPPED and ICANN
> can and has the direct ability to STOP it if it so chooses.
> Currently it does not choose to do so, or is unable to do
> so due to lack of staff and technical ability. Those are
> not reasonable excuses IMHO! Yet the user, just like myself,
> cannot by themselves stop this errant or illegal activity.
> But we can, and I persoanally do, just like Dr. Joe, Chris,
> and Dominik have, object strongly to this lack of responsibility
> by ICANN!
>
> As a matter of practicality and legal liability, passing
> along to LEA's, court systems in any and all countries,
> judicial systems of same due to a lack of responsibility
> by the ICANN Bod and legal staff is an unecessary burden
> upon those LEA's, judicial systems, court systems and an
> affront to the public that I am sure they do not appriciate
> at all. Nor do I! >:(
>>
>>
>>
>>My 2 euro-cents
>>
>>Elisabeth Porteneuve
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "'Danny Younger'" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>; "'Hugh Dierker'"
>><hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>; <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:04 PM
>>Subject: RE: [ga] List Rules
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Danny, that could be really helpful in trying to sort this
> issue
>>> out. At least for me.
>>> RG
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Danny Younger
>>>> Sent: Monday, 31 March 2008 21:49
>>>> To: Hugh Dierker; debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: [ga] List Rules
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Eric,
>>>>
>>>> As much as I like motions, we would in a better position if
>>>> we could draft an issues paper laying out the pros and cons
>>>> of the AGP. I note that the registrars have already created
>>>> a powerpoint on the benefits of the AGP -- you can view it by
>>>> clicking on the attachment at this url:
>>>>
> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/registrars/msg05626.html
>>>>
>>>> By this way, this powerpoint was quite convincing (at least
>>>> to Board director Steven Goldstein that referenced this
>>>> presentation at the Washington JPA session), so our
>>>> counterpoint arguments must necessarily be of equal or
>>>> greater caliber if we are to convince both the GNSO and the
>>>> Board over the objections of the registrars.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>> Danny
>>>>
>>>> --- Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > The list has run along very smoothly for several months. The main
>>>> > reason is voluntary compliance with the rules. Once this concept
>>>> > breaks down so does the list. We are not talking about
>>>> individual one
>>>> > time lapses. For constant repeat violations we must stand
>>>> strong and
>>>> > enforce the rules.
>>>> >
>>>> > We are at a point for the first time in months, that the list is
>>>> > coalescing into the form of producing a statement/motion. The AGP
>>>> > issue seems to have come to a head and more formal resolution
>>>> > procedures may be appropriate. I believe it is at a motion
>>>> stage with
>>>> > 4 seconds. If the desire is to move forward in a constructive
>>>> > effective matter, we should hear that from the members.
>>>> >
>>>> > Eric
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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