[registrars] Deletes task force

[Bruce Tonkin]

I support this colloborative approach.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Wm. Rader [mailto:ross at tucows.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2003 3:00 PM
> To: Tim Ruiz
> Cc: 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Deletes task force
> 
> 
> On 12/1/2003 10:36 PM Tim Ruiz noted that:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> I think we would. At this point I propose the following;
> 
> This doesn't strike me as being an ICANN or constituency 
> issue. As such, 
> we should probably move the discussion elsewhere. I am in the 
> process of 
> drafting a letter to the registries that outlines our 
> concerns and will 
> solicit additional registrar signatories throughout this week. This 
> letter will include an invitation to the registry operators 
> that engage 
> in this practice to participate in a teleconference at a to 
> be announced 
> time.
> 
> I think it is in our best interests to look at this as a 
> customer/supplier issue and also be keenly cautious of the 
> legal issues 
> that may surround an action of this nature. I am specifically not 
> suggesting that we form any sort of collective bargaining group or 
> attempt to coerce the registries through some sort of 
> organized boycott 
> into adopting our viewpoint. I am simply proposing that we 
> gather in the 
>   same room, allow them to hear our mutual concerns and specifically 
> request that they return to us with a proposal that will provide my 
> company, and presumably others, with more comfortable operating 
> arrangements.
> 
> This is just off the top of my head and I'd be happy to modify the 
> concept with input from others. I will forward a draft later tomorrow 
> for review.
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 	-rwr
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