RE: [registrars] Third Draft Standard form of authorisation for use by losing registrars after a transfer is initiated

["tbarrett" <tbarrett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

In reviewing the text, in one email the name of the reseller is allowed
instead of the registrar and in the other it is not.  It is not clear to me
who is authorized to send out these emails.

Allowing resellers to send emails, either as the losing or gaining
registrar, causes confusion and opens the door to fraudulent transfers.  I
know of no way of confirming the identity of a reseller.

It also lowers consumer confidence and trust in the process, a critical
element of this process.

Regards,

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 5:21 AM
To: Bruce Tonkin; Tina Dam; Gomes, Chuck; ross@xxxxxxxxxx; Elana Broitman;
Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxxxx; paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; grant.forsyth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
sricciardi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Karen Lentz; halloran@xxxxxxxxx; Ellen Sondheim
Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxx
Subject: [registrars] Third Draft Standard form of authorisation for use by
losing registrars after a transfer is initiated



Hello All,

Below is an updated version.

The changes include:
- simplified message by removing details of the gaining registrar (lowers
the burden on the losing registrar to collect this information)

Further comments welcome.

Regards,
Bruce


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An English version of this message is contained below.

<Insert translation of English version in preferred language of the
registrant if known>

ENGLISH VERSION

DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER 

Attention: <insert Registrant or Administrative Contact of Record as listed
in the WHOIS>

Re: Transfer of <insert domain name>

<insert name of losing registrar and/or name of reseller> received
notification 
on <insert date of notification> that you have requested 
a transfer to another domain name registrar. 

If you have authorised this transfer, you do not need to respond to this
message.

If you wish to cancel the transfer, please contact us 
<insert contact details> within <insert timeframe> days, or the transfer
will proceed.

[optional] or please go to our website within <insert timeframe> days, 
<insert URL of confirmation webpage> 
to confirm or deny the transfer.
[Note: website to contain text as above, with the option to confirm or deny
the transfer.  This option may be presented first at the choice of the
losing registrar]