[registrars] .net thick/thin discussion

[Bruce Tonkin]

> 
> How should transfers from thick to thin be handled? Should 
> the registry just remove the contacts from the domain?

Step 1: transfer the domain from one registrar (A) to another registrar
(B)
Step 2: Registrar (B) simply updates registry contact fields as desired

There is no additional action required by the registry.   The steps are
the same for thin-thick, and thick-thin, ie the control is with the
registrar of record.

In either case the gaining registrar generally needs to obtain the WHOIS
information for its own records.

Having a standard way of transferring WHOIS information is definitely a
benefit here.  At least with the thick model the WHOIS information is in
a standard format.  There is no reason why a standard format for
exchange of information cannot be used for the thin model.

Regards,
Bruce