[council] Agenda Request

[Ross Rader]

Sophia B wrote:
> Ross,
> 
> May I rais ea  questions regarding this subject, for clarification?
> 
> 1-  Item 7: Contention for domain names at gtld registries - motion to
> initiate an issues report addressed the *issue of expiring domain
> names.*  Draft resolution:  Whereas the high demand amongst registrars
> on behalf
> of.....
> From the way the wording of the resolution, it seem to be coming from a
> different perspective of the situation – it is saying that there is an
> overload of requests to the registries' systems – which creates problems.
> This is a different point of view from saying – there is a problem with the
> registrars auctioning the domains before the end of the grace period.   It
> seems like the people that wrote this resolution are aiming to "ease" on the
> "poor" registries, and are preparing the ground for maybe an alternate
> service to offer by having their own auction service for expiring domains.
> Do you think this is the case?

Can you forward me a pointer to the entire resolution? I vaguely 
remember the proceeding, but wouldn't mind answering your question with 
the benefit of a refresher behind exactly what we talked about and 
decided :)


> 2- One of the things that was raised in this discussion of the GNSO was the
> "meanwhile" solution some registrars (usually the big ones like NSI,
> dotster, godaddy) found which is – don't let the domains be deleted so some
> other registrars can re-register and auction – put them to auction the day
> they expure (during the first 45 days of the grace period).  Are we pro or
> foe the "meanwhile" solution.

Speaking as a Councillor, I think it depends on how broadly we want to 
consider the issue. I tend to look at this as a completely separate 
issue that may or may not warrant separate policy development. Speaking 
in a personal capacity, I think its fine to provide for some differences 
in implementations during these time periods, as long as the practices 
are consistent with the existing contracts, consensus policy, etc. and 
that registrants aren't unduly disadvantaged (i.e. by not having access 
to standardized structures such as the Transfers policy, EPP "lock" 
standards, Redemption Grace Period, etc.

-ross