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<br>my deep apollgies for not being able to focus on this issue. I am co-organizing the IGF USA and am absolutely drowning in work related to attendance, name badges, and speakers for that event. I know that sometimes comments are filed late, and in the past, when the BC was going to file late, we sometimes submitted a placeholder noting that. <div>I see a point in Mr. Palage's draft below that I believe would have strong endorsement from BC members -- the importance of accurate WHOIS data. </div><div><br></div><div>Count me in to offer edits by tomorrow a.m. if I see any needed to Mr.Palage's draft. I know that this can't be voted in less than 14 days .. do we have that much time? </div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn </div><div><br><br><br><br><br><br>> From: michael@palage.com<br>> To: bc-gnso@icann.org<br>> Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] PEDNAR (post expiration domain name recovery) PDP needs a constituency statement from us<br>> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:52:03 -0400<br>> <br>> <br>> Philip/Mike R,<br>> <br>> In the interest of preserving the BC position on this topic, I can also<br>> report that the registry constituency will be submitting a comment after the<br>> close of the formal comment period. Therefore, if we did submit a late<br>> response we would not be alone.<br>> <br>> I would like to submit the following statement for consideration to the<br>> group, friendly amendments welcomed.<br>> <br>> While the Business Constituency supports competition and innovation within<br>> the marketplace, these principles should not compromise the rights of<br>> registrants with regard to open, transparent and predicable practices<br>> concerning expiring domain names. The Business Constituency would like to<br>> thank ICANN staff for their support of the PEDNR Working Group to date. Two<br>> staff members that have provided critical support to date are Marika<br>> Konings, who will be overseeing a registrar survey to provide a more<br>> accurate picture of the expiring domain name market and William McKelligott,<br>> an Auditor from the ICANN Contractual Compliance Team, for his work in<br>> accessing registrar compliance with regard to the Expired Domain Deletion<br>> Policy (EDDP).<br>> <br>> While the BC will await these survey results and other additional fact<br>> finding prior to formulating a more detailed position statement, there is<br>> one important point that the BC would like to make at this time in<br>> connection with the accuracy of Whois data. The BC has long advocated in<br>> support of increased accuracy of whois data. The preliminary work of the<br>> Work Group appears to indicate that registrar practices in connection with<br>> the transfer of domain names post expiration may result in inaccurate whois<br>> data that may materially impact a trademark owners right to enforce their<br>> rights through the UDRP. <br>> <br>> The BC apologizes for the untimely submission of this comment, but its<br>> members and leadership look forward to meaningfully participating in the<br>> upcoming forum at the ICANN annual meeting in Seoul.<br>> <br>> Best regards,<br>> <br>> Michael<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of<br>> Philip Sheppard<br>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:41 AM<br>> To: 'BC gnso'<br>> Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] PEDNAR (post expiration domain name recovery) PDP<br>> needs a constituency statement from us<br>> <br>> <br>> Michael,<br>> you are I agree.<br>> I believe it IS an issue but regret the inaction to date by other BC<br>> members.<br>> <br>> Why could you not have spent the time writing your last e-mail by drafting a<br>> BC<br>> position?<br>> <br>> Philip<br>> <br>> <br></div></body>
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