[registrars] Registrar Resolution

["Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Registrars:

 

A number of folks have collaborated in drafting the following resolution
in response to the recent events related to the de-accreditation of
RegisterFly.

 

Please indicate if you support the resolution and I will read it in
Lisbon along with a copy of those registrars in support.

 

Thanks.

 

Jon

 

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Whereas, registrars only succeed if they provide valuable services to
their customers;

 

Whereas, registrants must be protected against the potential bad acts of
"fly-by-night" registries and registrars;

 

Whereas, it is incumbent on ICANN to protect registrants against the
potential bad acts of "fly-by-night" gTLD registries and registrars;

 

Whereas, ICANN Staff has recently formulated a new Compliance Program
for gTLD Registries and Registrars; 

 

Whereas, ICANN Staff has recently announced its success in furthering a
data escrow requirement for gTLD registries
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-05mar07.htm;

 

Whereas, ICANN Staff has not yet specified a schedule, terms, or a
format of a data escrow requirement for gTLD registrars; 

 

Whereas, many registrars currently secure registrant and domain name
data through various back-up methods, but that this practice is by no
means uniform or compulsory across all accredited registrars;

 

Whereas, the various back-up methods used by registrars may not be
sufficient in all cases to assist ICANN Staff in recovering such data in
the event of registrar business failure; and

 

Whereas, recent events have highlighted the need for a registrar data
escrow program and enhanced compliance efforts with regard to
requirements in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.

 

Be it resolved that the undersigned registrars call for ICANN Staff to
work with the ICANN Registrar Constituency to finalize the terms of a
gTLD registrar data escrow program; and 

 

Be it further resolved that the undersigned registrars call for ICANN
Staff to work with the ICANN Registrar Constituency to improve the
effectiveness of the ICANN Compliance Program for gTLD Registrars.