[Gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt] Reminder - Proposal for the Transition of Existing Registrations from Thin to Thick

[Fabien Betremieux]

Dear IRT members,

This is a friendly reminder that your contribution on this topic would be
appreciated by Friday 8 April COB in your time zone.

Thank you for your attention

Best Regards
-- 
Fabien Betremieux
Sr. Registry Services & Engagement Manager
Global Domains Division, ICANN

From:  Fabien Betremieux <fabien.betremieux at icann.org>
Date:  Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 12:48 AM
To:  "gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt at icann.org" <gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt at icann.org>
Subject:  Proposal for the Transition of Existing Registrations from Thin to
Thick

Dear IRT members,

In our recent conference call, the IRT discussed the transition of existing
registration from thin to thick. It is our understanding that two
alternative approaches are emerging:

Option 1 - The registries impose some checks on the registration data before
it can be accepted
* The initial proposal from the registries for such checks is based on EPP
Standards (RFC 5733), with subsequent discussion of potential changes to
such checks.
* The main drawback of this approach is that the transition would likely to
last a considerable amount of time due to:
> * The need for registrars to process a very significant amount of data
> (collectively) to ensure it would pass the registries¹ checks
> * The need for Staff and the IRT to gather findings from data analysis by
> registrars before they can define a realistic implementation timeline, which
> in itself would delay the definition of the implementation plan
Option 2 - The registries do not impose any checks on the registration data
during the transition
* This is a proposal emerging from recent discussions, considering that the
Policy Recommendation does not include data accuracy requirements and
therefore is out of scope for this implementation
* The benefit of this approach is that it Is in scope with the policy
recommendations, it reduces the implementation to a sizable bulk transfer of
data, and it creates an opportunity to possibly synchronize the transition
of new and existing registrations by defining a single cut-off date after
which all registrations are thick.
Considering the outcome of the IRT¹s meeting with the RrSG in Marrakech, and
considering recent community comments on the time it is taking to implement
the transition from thin to thick, we would like to propose that the IRT
move forward with Option 2 as we believe it is the most applicable path
forward.

We would like to gather IRT members thoughts on our proposal to move forward
with Option 2. Your input would be appreciated by Friday 8 April COB at the
latest, for discussion during our next IRT meeting, which we are planning to
organize the following week.

Thank you in advance for your consideration

Best Regards


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