[registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method

[Donny Simonton]

You are correct, I asked Dan Holloran about this, and he said that you could
send one notice if all of the information for every domain is the same.

Donny

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-
> registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Paul Stahura
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:42 PM
> To: 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: RE: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method
> 
> Tim,
> That is how I read it too, and I also took it to mean that it does not
> prevent
> using *both* web and email in combination, but since it seems
> Christopher Kruk has an indication from ICANN otherwise, I'd like to make
> sure.
> Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Ruiz [mailto:tim at godaddy.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:43 PM
> To: 'Paul Stahura'; 'Christopher Kruk'; 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: RE: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method
> 
> 
> Paul, the entire policy can be found at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm
> 
> It states very clearly that "The WDRP Notice can be presented via web,
> fax, postal mail, e-mail, or other appropriate means."
> 
> I don't believe it prohibits combining multiple domains in a notice, at
> least as far as I understand it, as long as the documentation
> requirements can be met.
> 
> Tim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
> [mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Paul Stahura
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:18 PM
> To: 'Christopher Kruk'; 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: RE: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method
> 
> I would like this cleared up as well
> 1) can we use email and web in combination to comply?
> I don't see why not because the registrant would need to
> go to a website to change the information anyway.
> (most registrars do not allow whois changes via email nowadays)
> 
> 2) can we send one message that lists multiple domains?
> Or MUST we send a separate message for each domain?
> 
> I really do not want to be required to send a ton
> of separate email messsages to one registrant with many domain names.
> Don't we want them to pay attention to these notices and actually have
> them
> work?
> If they get too many messages, they will ignore them, let alone the fact
> that
> many of our email servers will get blacklisted for spam.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Kruk [mailto:kruk at domainpeople.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:37 AM
> To: 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method
> 
> 
> Dear Registrars
> 
> As we all know, the Whois Data Reminder Policy (WDRP) was adopted by
> ICANN
> as a consensus policy on 27 March 2003. All ICANN-accredited registrars
> must
> comply with the WDRP with respect to registrations they sponsor in all
> top-level
> domains for which they are accredited. Details of compliance
> requirements
> are
> provided at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm
> 
> As the compliance date is drawing near (Oct. 31, 2003), I've submitted
> to
> ICANN
> DomainPeople's intended method of presentation consisting of an email
> containing:
> 
> 1. A link to the data elements listed in RAA subsection 3.3.1 for each
> domain registered with the recipient.
> 2. A statement reminding the registrant that false Whois information can
> be
> grounds for cancellation of a domain registration
> 3. A link to the registration agreement
> 4. The version number of the notification
> 
> ICANN has indicated that they may have concerns about whether our
> proposed
> approach meets the requirements. We believe using a combination of email
> and
> web interface to present the reminder is an appropriate means of getting
> the
> message across to registrants.
> 
> ICANN's Model WDRP Notice seems to indicate an individual email message
> for
> each domain name. Any registrar supporting bulk registrations can see
> the
> potential
> problems with this method as bulk registrants would be flooded with
> reminders.
> 
> Can anyone, particularly someone from the Whois task force, see any
> problem
> with
> my proposed method of notification for the WDRP meeting ICANN's
> requirements?
> 
> 
> Thanks & regards,
> Chris Kruk
> Business Area Manager
> DomainPeople, Inc. <http://www.domainpeople.com>
> (604) 639-1680 Ext. 116
> 
> 
> 
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