Re: [ga] More on Sitefinder suspension

[Dan Steinberg <synthesis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Heath wrote:

> 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
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> "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
> .nz news & views
> www.nznews.org.nz
>
>  
ok.... I will play along.  Who can point me to the line(s) in these RFCs 
that actually specifies this?
sigh...this is all about precision.  If we think there is a mess, we got 
into this mess by failing to specify enough.  Vagueness will not get us 
anywhere.  I repeat my original question:. Find me something to work 
with here, please?

Same thing for Russ.  If these clauses are so obviously applicable why 
do we have to go looking for them?

> admin wrote:
>
> There is a standard clause with most government cooperative agreements that
> allows the government to end the agreement at any time.  At one time I had
> dug out these clauses.  The contracting officer who is handling the NTIA
> agreements should be able to supply those clauses.
>
> Russ Smith

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