Re: [registrars] Ballot Request: Adopt as Constituency Position

[Maxine Appleby <mappleby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I second this amendment

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Jay Westerdal wrote:

> I propose an amendment to the motion:
>
> Keep Expiration Date in the registry output.
>
> I propose Registries follow a documented procedure for showing expiration
> date since they are not authoritative instead of just hiding the field flat
> out:
>
> On expiration:
> A) if Auto-renewed by Registry
>   1) Hide Expiration date with the words "Pending Registrar Action".
>   2) After 45 days, set expiration date to be a year from initial
> Expiration Date.
> B) if Explicitly renewed by Registrar
>   1) Show new date  
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jay Westerdal
> Name Intelligence, Inc.
> http://www.nameintelligence.com 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 6:30 PM
> To: registrars@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [registrars] Ballot Request: Adopt as Constituency Position
>
> Hello All,
>
> For the purposes of ensuring that we can eventually converge on an
> agreed version of a position paper on WHOIS, I second this motion from
> Ross Rader so that the formal discussion period can commence as per our
> bylaws.
>
> I am of course open to suggestions from the constituency to improve the
> motion or make changes to ensure its support.
>
> I think it is important at this stage to get registrars agreement around
> the core purpose of WHOIS in the context of ICANN's mission.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
>
>  
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Rader
> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 October 2005 3:37 AM
> > To: registrars@xxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [registrars] Ballot Request: Adopt as Constituency Position
> >
> > Registrars;
> >
> > Per Whois Task Force 123's Terms of Reference, we are 
> > required to adopt a position concerning the purpose of the 
> > Whois service and the purpose of the Registered Name Holder, 
> > Technical and Administrative contacts (see below for an 
> > excerpt of the terms of reference for the task force).
> > As a representative to this task force and with the input and 
> > assistance of the other representatives to this task force, I 
> > have prepared a policy position that I seek to have adopted 
> > by the constituency. This position statement is attached.
> > I therefore would like to make a motion as follows;
> >
> > ***MOTION
> > Whereas, the Registrar Constituency has considered a range of 
> > issues related to the intended and appropriate purpose of the 
> > gTLD Whois System, and;
> > Whereas, the Registrar Constituency has considered a range of 
> > issues related to the intended and appropriate purpose of the 
> > Registered Name Holder, Administrative and Technical Contacts, and;
> > Whereas, the Registrar Constituency seeks timely resolution 
> > of these matters in a consensus-based manner that takes into 
> > account the needs of all stakeholders including individual 
> > and corporate domain name registrants, the internetworking 
> > community and gTLD Registries and Registrars, therefore;
> > Be it resolved that the Registrar formally adopts the 
> > position statement entitled "The Purpose of the gTLD Whois 
> > System and Specific Contact Records" and require its task 
> > force representatives to advocate these positions within the 
> > Task Force and other ICANN fora as appropriate.
> > ***ENDofMOTION
> >
> > I have attached both Word and PDF versions of this document 
> > to this message. I will also be forwarding this draft 
> > document to the Task Force
> >  as a heads up concerning our deliberations.
> >
> > If you have any questions, please let me know. Your support 
> > for this motion would be sincerely appreciated.
> > -ross
> >
> >
> > Excerpt from WhoisTF123 Terms of Reference;
> > (1) ...the purpose of the WHOIS service in the context of 
> > ICANN's mission and relevant core values, international and 
> > national laws protecting privacy of natural persons, 
> > international and national laws that relate specifically to 
> > the WHOIS service, and the changing nature of Registered Name Holders.
> > (2) ...the purpose of the Registered Name Holder, technical, 
> > and administrative contacts, in the context of the purpose of 
> > WHOIS, and the purpose for which the data was collected. Use 
> > the relevant definitions from Exhibit C of the Transfers Task 
> > force report as a starting point (from 
> > http://www.icann.org/gnso/transfers-tf/report-exhc-12feb03.htm):
> > "Contact: Contacts are individuals or entities associated 
> > with domain name records. Typically, third parties with 
> > specific inquiries or concerns will use contact records to 
> > determine who should act upon specific issues related to a 
> > domain name record. There are typically three of these 
> > contact types associated with a domain name record, the 
> > Administrative contact, the Billing contact and the Technical contact.
> > Contact, Administrative: The administrative contact is an 
> > individual, role or organization authorized to interact with 
> > the Registry or Registrar on behalf of the Domain Holder. The 
> > administrative contact should be able to answer non-technical 
> > questions about the domain name's registration and the Domain 
> > Holder. In all cases, the Administrative Contact is viewed as 
> > the authoritative point of contact for the domain name, 
> > second only to the Domain Holder.
> > Contact, Billing: The billing contact is the individual, role 
> > or organization designated to receive the invoice for domain 
> > name registration and re-registration fees.
> > Contact, Technical: The technical contact is the individual, 
> > role or organization that is responsible for the technical 
> > operations of the delegated zone. This contact likely 
> > maintains the domain name server(s) for the domain. The 
> > technical contact should be able to answer technical 
> > questions about the domain name, the delegated zone and work 
> > with technically oriented people in other zones to solve 
> > technical problems that affect the domain name and/or zone.
> > Domain Holder: The individual or organization that registers 
> > a specific domain name. This individual or organization holds 
> > the right to use that specific domain name for a specified 
> > period of time, provided certain conditions are met and the 
> > registration fees are paid. This person or organization is 
> > the "legal entity" bound by the terms of the relevant service 
> > agreement with the Registry operator for the TLD in question."
> >    
>
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