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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">As discussed on our 8-Feb members call and on the BC list, we have an opportunity to comment on staff's proposed implementation of recommended changes to domain name transfer policies. </span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">Several BC members were very involved in the IRTP-B working group and we endorsed the WG Report last year (see our Aug-2011 comment below).</span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">Specifically, this is about IRTP-B Recommendation 9, Part 2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">As explained by staff (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/irtp-b-rec9-part2-23jan12-en.htm" target="_blank">Link</a>)
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<li class="MsoNormal">Registrar may only impose a lock that would prohibit transfer of the domain name if it includes in its registration agreement the terms and conditions for imposing such lock and obtains express consent from the Registered Name Holder:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Today, Phil Corwin and I reviewed the staff proposal (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/irtp-b-9-part-2-staff-proposal-22nov11-en.pdf%20">here</a>) and compared changes to the WG's May-2011 report we endorsed last year (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-b-final-report-30may11-en.pdf%20">here</a>). We
found 3 changes proposed by Staff:<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">On page 6, staff inserted language from the WG report regarding express objections to transfers. Verbatim from the WG report, so this looks good.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><span class="apple-style-span"> </span></span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On page 7, staff struck language that is replaced by the above change. Looks good.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On page 8, staff inserted language on registrar requirements on setting the lock status of domain names. Phil and I could not find verbatim language in the WG Report, but we believe staff's proposed language will appropriately implement
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would appreciate some review by anyone more familiar with transfers and locks. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But if we don't hear otherwise by 12-Feb, the BC will submit a comment that endorses the Staff Proposal.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thanks,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Steve DelBianco and </span><span style="color:black">Phil Corwin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Steve DelBianco <</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:16:54 -0400<br>
<b>To: </b><</span><span style="font-family:"Optima","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:irtp-b-recommendations@icann.org"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">irtp-b-recommendations@icann.org</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"</span><span style="font-family:"Optima","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:'bc-GNSO@icann.org"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">'bc-GNSO@icann.org</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">
GNSO list'" <</span><span style="font-family:"Optima","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">bc-gnso@icann.org</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Business Constituency comment on Board Consideration of IRTP-B Recommendations</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Business Constituency (BC) endorses the recommendations made by the IRTP-B Working Group and encourages ICANN
Board members to vote in favor of the motion as drafted.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If Board members have issues which prevent them from supporting the motion, the
BC urges the Board refer the issue back to the GNSO Council which can ask the IRTP-B working group to review the Board's feedback, and perhaps modify recommendations where appropriate.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">This document was reviewed and approved by BC members in accordance with our charter.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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