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RE: [registrars] Registrar Resolution


Jon, thanks for letting me know that, it's a big improvement. I don't think it's perfect, but it's good enough for Registration Technologies, Inc., NameStream.com, Inc. and SaveMore Names.com, Inc. to endorse.


Best,

Jim


--On Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:02 PM -0400 "Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Jim:



Fly-by-night was removed -- please see my note from earlier today.



http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/registrars/msg04632.html



Best,



Jon



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Archer
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:46 PM
To: Registrar Constituency
Subject: Re: [registrars] Registrar Resolution



I think the "fly-by-night" description is completely unneeded and

gratuitous.  There is no generally accepted definition  of that term and
I

think it can be misconstrued as a slight against smaller registrars, or
in

the worst case as the RC trying to make an argument that smaller
registrars

can not be trusted.  Any business entity, large or small, ethical or

unethical, can fold for a variety of reasons.



I's sure that many of us can recall the "bad acts" of registrar industry

leaders.  So how about we just drop the "fly by night" stuff, and say

something like:



Whereas, registrants must be protected against the potential bad acts of

registries and registrars;



Also, what has this clause got to do with anything:



Whereas, registrars only succeed if they provide valuable services to

their customers;



I don't see that as relevant or a valuable addition to the resolution.

Every time the resolution strays off topic it looses some of it's impact.

Also, the fly-by-night stuff makes an unwarranted implication.  I ask
that

the resolution be changed accordingly.



Thanks...



Jim











--On Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:07 AM -0700 Robert Birkner

<robertb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



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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.











*******************************

James W. Archer

CEO

Registration Technologies, Inc.

http://www.RegistrationTek.com





*******************************
James W. Archer
CEO
Registration Technologies, Inc.
http://www.RegistrationTek.com




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