Re: [registrars] Registrar Resolution

[Thomas Keller <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Schlund supports it as well.

tom

Am 21.03.2007 schrieb Bruce Tonkin:
> Melbourne IT supports this resolution.
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> ________________________________
> 
> 	From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nevett, Jonathon
> 	Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2007 9:11 AM
> 	To: Registrar Constituency
> 	Subject: [registrars] Registrar Resolution
> 	Importance: High
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> 	Registrars:
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> 	A number of folks have collaborated in drafting the following
> resolution in response to the recent events related to the
> de-accreditation of RegisterFly.
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> 	Please indicate if you support the resolution and I will read it
> in Lisbon along with a copy of those registrars in support.
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> 	Thanks.
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> 
> 	Jon
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> 
> 	Whereas, registrars only succeed if they provide valuable
> services to their customers;
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> 	Whereas, registrants must be protected against the potential bad
> acts of "fly-by-night" registries and registrars;
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> 	Whereas, it is incumbent on ICANN to protect registrants against
> the potential bad acts of "fly-by-night" gTLD registries and registrars;
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> 	Whereas, ICANN Staff has recently formulated a new Compliance
> Program for gTLD Registries and Registrars; 
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> 	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;
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> 	Whereas, ICANN Staff has not yet specified a schedule, terms, or
> a format of a data escrow requirement for gTLD registrars; 
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> 	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;
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> 	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
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> 	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.
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> 	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 
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> 	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. 
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> 

Gruss,

tom

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