RE: [ga] More on Sitefinder suspension

[Steven Heath <Steven.Heath@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Steinberg [mailto:synthesis@xxxxxxxxxxxx] did say:

> [snipped] ....what authority or contract clause will they cite 
> to pull the contractual plug on the agreement?
 
Appendix C of the contract has:

http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-appc-16apr01.htm
#4

"4. Nameserver functional specifications

Nameserver operations for the Registry TLD shall comply with RFC 1034, 1035,
and 2182."

Now, VGRS is in breach of this section of the Appendix by not replying with
nxdomain (rcode) for a non existent domain.

As well as this section 5 of the same appendix seems to have some context in
that VGRS must give 60-90 days notice to Registrars for "periodic patches,
updates or upgrades to the Software, RRP or APIs". Site Finder appears to
fall under this heading as well.

The issue is what can ICANN do about it per the contract?

Steven Heath
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