Re: [ga] New Registrar Agreement Covers Most Registrations

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny and all,

-----Original Message-----
>From: Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Nov 27, 2009 8:43 AM
>To: Accountability Headquarters <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Hugh Dierker 
><hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ga] New Registrar Agreement Covers Most Registrations
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>Maybe it's just me, but lately the ICANN Announcements seem as if they've been 
>written by a former commissar -- they all seem to have this "it's a glorious 
>day, comrades" literary style.

  ICANN has always tried to put/announce things in a light that best
illuminates ICANN in a positive way or light.  As Dr. Joe said quite
correctly such is civil service speak.
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>In this particular announcement we aren't told that 35% of accredited 
>registrars still haven't signed on to the new RAA agreement -- instead we're 
>told that 88% of gTLD registrations are covered.

  First off the math doesn't work out correctly here.  But that's not
surprising for ICANN as basic math is not it's strong suit.  Secondly, and
again as Dr. Joe quite rightly said, this is civil servant speak and has
little to do with reality.
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>We aren't told that a Registrant Rights & Responsibilities document doesn't 
>actually exist yet; instead we're told that we have new protections.

  Again, more Civil servant speak, not reality.
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>We aren't told that registrars have put into place a loophole that allows them 
>to evade their escrow responsibilities when it comes to proxy registrations; 
>instead we're told of "enhanced" data escrow requirements.
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>We aren't told that registrars rejected almost every single amendment proposed 
>by anyone other than their own constituency; instead we're told that 
>registrars and the ICANN community successfully collaborated to make sure 
>consumers are well protected.

  More nonsensical civil servant speak.
>
>Perhaps just once in a while ICANN could try some honesty. 

Yes!  but don't hold your breath in waiting for such to occur. 
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Regards,

Jeffrey A. Williams
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