RE: [registrars] Registrar Resolution

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

Below is an updated version of the resolution based on the comments to
date.  So far, I have the following registrars signing on.  Thanks.  Jon

 

Active 24

Blue Razor Domains

CORE

domaine.fr

EPAG

Go Australia Domains

Go Canada Domains

Go China Domains

Go Daddy

Go France Domains

Go Italy Domains

Melbourne IT

Misk.com

NameKing.com

NameSecure

Network Solutions

Nominalia

OwnRegistrar.com

Register.com

Schlund

SRSplus

Tucows

Wild West Domains

 

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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
disreputable registries and registrars;

 

Whereas, within the scope of ICANN's mission and mandate, it is
incumbent on it to protect registrants against the potential bad acts of
disreputable 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.