RE: [registrars] FW: Registrar Failover Working Group Invitation

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bhavin, I volunteer for this WG.<BR><BR>Tim <BR><BR><BR>
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[registrars] FW: Registrar Failover Working Group Invitation<BR>From:
"Bhavin Turakhia" &lt;bhavin.t@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Sat, March 18,
2006 7:03 am<BR>To: &lt;registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR><BR>Hi
all,<BR><BR>Have recvd the below email from ICANN. This is an important
item since it<BR>results in a compliance cost for registrars, and at the
same time the<BR>provision ensures stability. Any volunteers from the
constituency for this<BR>task force?<BR><BR>bhavin
<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Mike Zupke
[mailto:mike.zupke@xxxxxxxxx] <BR>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:24
PM<BR>To: 'Bhavin Turakhia'<BR>Cc: 'Tim Cole'<BR>Subject: Registrar
Failover Working Group Invitation<BR><BR>Dear Bhavin,<BR><BR>In
furtherance of our mission to promote stability in the domain name
space,<BR>ICANN is beginning preparations to launch a registrar
failover program. &nbsp;We<BR>hope to involve the Registrars'
Constituency in these early stages so that<BR>the program will best
take into account the needs the registrar community. <BR><BR>As you are
probably aware, paragraph 3.6 of the Registrar
Accreditation<BR>Agreement calls for all accredited registrars to
escrow certain domain name<BR>registration data with ICANN or an
ICANN-approved escrow services provider<BR>on a schedule established by
ICANN. &nbsp;Until now, ICANN has never invoked this<BR>provision of the
RAA. &nbsp;Some time ago, a working group drafted specifications<BR>and
proposed procedures for a data escrow program, but the project has
not<BR>advanced beyond the planning stages due to budget constraints.
&nbsp;<BR><BR>We now wish to revisit and update the original working
group's<BR>recommendations as we look to implement data escrow and a
broader registrar<BR>failover plan. &nbsp;To do this, we would like to
request participation from<BR>members of the registrar community in a
working group that will meet<BR>initially at the ICANN meeting in
Wellington, New Zealand, and thereafter by<BR>telephone and
email.<BR><BR>Would you kindly solicit the membership of your
constituency for interest in<BR>participation in this working group and
forward to me a list of volunteers?<BR><BR>Thank you for your help with
this. &nbsp;<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR><BR>Mike Zupke<BR>Registrar
Liaison Manager<BR>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers<BR>4676 Admiralty Way; Suite 330<BR>Marina del Rey, California
90292, USA
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