RE: [registrars] Registrar Resolution

[Paul Goldstone <paulg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon and all,

Thanks for drafting this resolution.
Please add DomainIt as a signee.

~Paul

At 11:00 AM 3/21/2007, Nevett, Jonathon wrote:
>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
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>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;
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>Whereas, registrants must be protected against the potential bad acts of disreputable registries and registrars;
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>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;
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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>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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