[registrars] Deletes task force

[Thomas Keller]

Ross,

this sounds like the right move into the right direction.
We would like to sign up as well.

Best,

tom


Am 02.12.2003 schrieb 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "In the modern world the intelligence of public opinion is the one 
> > indispensable condition for social progress."
> > 	- Charles W. Eliot (1834 - 1926)
> > 
> 
> 

Gruss,

tom

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