RE: [registrars] Registrar Resolution

["Clint Page" <cPage@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dotster supports this resolution.

 

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From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:20 PM
To: Registrars Constituency
Subject: RE: [registrars] Registrar Resolution

 

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

   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.