Re: [ga] it must be a joke...

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George and all,

  Don't hold your breath waiting to get these reports.

George Kirikos wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I hereby repeat my prior requests that ICANN publish copies of the
> annual reports required of VeriSign in Appendix W of the current .com
> contract, related to its R&D spending commitment of $200 million, as
> well as any progress reports related to Universal WHOIS where
> "significant progress" was expected by December 31, 2002. A link to the
> URL where one can find the Universal WHOIS service will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-appw-com-16apr01.htm
>
> This would be consistent with "values of openness and transparency"
> that you "post various statistics and reports relating to its
> compliance work."
>
> Sincerely,
>
> George Kirikos
> http://www.kirikos.com/
>
> --- Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > "Of particular importance is ICANN's underlying
> > philosophy regarding compliance, which includes active
> > investigation and willingness to pursue breaches
> > publicly. Documented processes, standards and steps
> > for complaint handling and investigation are
> > fundamental for ensuring efficiency and fairness.
> > ICANN will address instances of non-compliance with a
> > series of escalating penalties based on the
> > seriousness of the breach, up to and including loss of
> > accreditation or termination of an agreement. In
> > keeping with its values of openness and transparency,
> > ICANN will post various statistics and reports
> > relating to its compliance work."
> >
> > http://www.icann.org/compliance/
> >
> > Has anyone noticed any registrant data escrow
> > compliance lately?  or registry compliance with the
> > "Procedure for Subsequent Agreement" clause?
> > Perhaps we need to notify the as-yet-unhired
> > compliance officers...
> >
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Regards,

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