[APRALO-Policy] Call for Comments to Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy (12 Oct - 30 Nov 2020)

[Justine Chew]

All,

This is an opportunity to examine the adequacy of ICANN's domain name
registration transfer policy.

COMMENT *Call for Comments to Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy
Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy
<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/transfer-policy-pdp-review-2020-10-12-en>
(12
Oct - 30 Nov 2020)*

*Purpose:* This Public Comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input
on the Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review
the Transfer Policy.

*Current Status:* In accordance with the GNSO Policy Development Process
(PDP) rules, ICANN org is publishing the Preliminary Issue Report for
Public Comment to allow for community input on additional information, or
the correction or updating of any information provided so far. ICANN org is
seeking in particular input on the draft policy questions proposed in
Section 3.2.2 of this Preliminary Issue Report, as well as the text
provided in the draft Preliminary Charter in Annex A.

*Excerpt: Description and Explanation*
At its meeting on 24 June 2020, the GNSO Council voted to request the
preparation of a Preliminary Issue Report on the issues identified in the
Transfer Policy Initial Scoping Paper, to assist in determining whether a
PDP or series of PDPs should be initiated regarding changes to the Transfer
Policy.

This Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the
Transfer Policy examines, et.al, the issues identified in the Transfer
Policy Initial Scoping Paper and includes:

   1. Gaining & Losing Registrar Form of Authorization ("FOA")
   2. Auth Code Management
   3. Change of Registrant
   4. Transfer Emergency Action Contact ("TEAC")
   5. Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy ("TDRP")
   6. Reversing/NACKing Transfers
   7. ICANN-Approved Transfers
   8. EPDP Rec. 27

Section 3 of this Report explores the above-referenced issues individually
and provides references to documents and processes that could inform future
policy work.

*Next Steps: *Following review of the Public Comments received, ICANN org
will update the Preliminary Issue Report and submit a summary of the
comments received together with the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council
for its consideration and potential action.

*To Comment:* Please reply in this email thread (comments can be moved to a
workspace subsequently if needed).

Kind regards,
Justine

*APRALO Policy Forum
<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Policy+Forum>*
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