RE: [registrars] FW: ICM cross-registry WHOIS database

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Perhaps it was meant to bring them&nbsp;in line with section of 3.3.4 of
the current RAA for registrars. But if so, it really misses the mark.</div>
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There are&nbsp;a number of other concerns on Appendix S besides the
cross-registry Whois -&nbsp;Qualifying only certain Proxy Services (what will the rules be?), Rapid Take down (seems to usurp the UDRP), Registrant disqualification based on *abusive* registration&nbsp;(*abusive* seems to be defined as *high volume,* whatever that means).</div>
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There may be some good intentions in all of that, but right now it's
hard to imagine a set of policies coming of&nbsp;out all that is in Appendix S that many registrars would actually agree to.</div>
<div><BR><BR>Tim<BR></div>
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I have concerns with the provision that Danny cites below.&nbsp; I
wanted to point it out to other registrars as it attempts to bind us all.&nbsp; Thanks.&nbsp; Jon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Danny Younger [mailto:dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:13 AM<BR>To: Nevett, Jonathon; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>Subject: ICM cross-registry WHOIS database</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jon,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What's your view of the following clause in ICM's<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Appendix S?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"Registrars will be required to participate in the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">operation of a cross-registry WHOIS database, which<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">will provide searching capabilities and access to all<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">information concerning domain name registrations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">regardless of which TLD the domain name is<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">registered in or which registrar processed the domain<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">name application."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Who is providing this cross-registry database?&nbsp; Is<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">this an ICANN project or an ICM initiative? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Presumably this is something different than VeriSign's<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Centralized WHOIS.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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