[registrars] Deletes task force

[Tim Ruiz]

Rob,

I guess having the option would work. But if the registries would just agree
to charge at the end of the grace period, keeping auto-renew in place,
wouldn't we still have the best of both worlds?

Bob,

Hopefully, if registrars do their part to appropriately delete names when
not renewed, there'll be no incentive on the registries part to force
explicit-renew as the only option.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:51 PM
To: Rob Hall; Registrars Constituency
Subject: RE: [registrars] Deletes task force

Hello Rob,

> 
> However, one way to skin the cat and make everyone happy 
> would be for the Registry to allow Registrars to choose what 
> method they prefer.  It should be a simple flag at the 
> Registry I would think.
> 

That would be my preference too. In the past I have requested the
registry operators consider a change where we are not charged until the
end of the auto-renew grace period 
(if it is a grace period why do we get charged up front).

At this stage I am not aware of any registry operators planning to
change the operation of the business rules associated with the
registry-registrar protocol, and I expect that any such change would
require separate ICANN approval.

The new delete policy does require registrars to delete names that are
not renewed.

Regards,
Bruce