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RE: [registrars] Resellers a burden upon ICANN
- To: "'Robert F. Connelly'" <rconnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Registrars Constituency'" <registrars@xxxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [registrars] Resellers a burden upon ICANN
- From: "Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:09:57 +0530
- Cc: "'Kurt Pritz'" <pritz@xxxxxxxxx>
- In-reply-to: <6.1.0.6.2.20040608054613.037ceec0@mail.beach.net>
- Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Thread-index: AcRNZE71GsI3nUOlQoiGpfXmZr9REwAAggTg
Damn - I just realised that I missed the confrence call ..... It was 4 am
instead of 4 pm .....
I am so naturally used to attending conference calls in the middle of the
night I did not anticipate any to be so early :)
Shux ..... Who can I call to fill me in on the details
Best Regards
Bhavin Turakhia
Founder, CEO and Chairman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert
> F. Connelly
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:49 PM
> To: Registrars Constituency
> Cc: Kurt Pritz
> Subject: [registrars] Resellers a burden upon ICANN
>
> Dear Registrars:
>
> In attempting to justify the large fixed fee for *all*
> registrars, Paul Twomey stated that much of the large load
> handled by ICANN staff is created by irate registrants; and
> he implied that smaller registrars cause a disproportionate
> number of grievances*.
>
> It appeared to me from the continuing discussion that many of
> these complaints result from the burgeoning number of resellers.
>
> The discussion turned to whether resellers give registrants
> adequate notice of who their registrar actually is. It *is*
> a contractual requirement upon registrars -- but do resellers
> give sufficient notice?
>
> I can tell you that we have many cases of frustrated attempts
> to transfer from a registrar which uses resellers. We have
> hard copies of authorizations from registrants, including
> registered corporate seals, before we ever queue a transfer
> request. Often, the registrar of record tells us we must
> clear that transfer through their reseller:-(
>
> Perhaps we should load our complaints upon ICANN;-}
>
> Regards, BobC, for PSI-Japan, Inc.
>
> * Footnote: I advised Paul that I would classify his
> statement as anecdotal unless he could quantify it. It would
> be interesting to see whose "names are on the blotter";-}
>
> Just as long as the quantification does not become a new line
> item in the budget;-{
>
>
>
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