[registrars] EPP transfer

[Robert F. Connelly]

At 06:27 AM 5/17/04, Elana Broitman wrote:
>*       the transition should be as long as possible, at least through Q1 2005
>*       com/net transition should allow for an additional year beyond BONI
>*       the registries should not require auth codes for transfers until 
>all transition periods are done

Dear Elana: Here is the point that I brought up.  I don't know whether the 
third item above resulted from my comment.

Let's say there are four registrars, as follows:

A:  In first batch migrated from RRP to EPP.
B:  Also in first batch.
Y: In last batch.
Z: Also in last batch.

Case 1:  Immediately after the first batch is completed, registrant for 
acme.com wants to transfer from A to Y.  Registrant asks A to give him the 
auth info code.  A complies with the request.  Registrant give it to 
Y.  Q:  Will Y be able to effect transfer using the code?

Case 2:   Immediately after the first batch is completed, registrant for 
bacme.com wants to transfer from A to Y.  Registrant asks Y to initiate 
transfer.  Y sends request to Verisign.  But Verisign realizes that 
acme.com is in an EPP environment.  Q:  What will Verisign do?

Case 3:  In the last month before Y and Z migrate from RRP to EPP, 
registrant for cacme.com wants to transfer from Z to B:  Registrant asks B 
to initiate transfer.  B advises registrant that he requires an auth info 
code, advises registrant that the losing registrar must initiate the 
transfer.  Registrant asks Y to initiate the transfer.  Y says transfer 
must be initiated by gaining registrar B.  What does registrant do next?

Case 4:  In the last month before Y and Z migrate from RRP to EPP, 
registrant for dacme.com wants to transfer from B to Z:  Registrant asks B 
to initiate transfer.  B provides auth info code to registrant.  Registrant 
sends auth info code to  Y sends RRP transfer request to 
Verisign.  Q:  What will happen next?

In the above scenarios, consider the following possibilities:

1. A situation has developed in which registrant has a critical need to 
change hosting services;  new hosting service insists on transfer 
*prior_to* changing nameservers (a situation that occurred to PSI in a Case 
1 situation during .org migration).

2. A UDRP challenge has been completed and the arbitrator approves transfer 
from Y to A.  Domain is in registrar-lock.

3. A UDRP challenge has been completed and the arbitrator approves transfer 
from B to Z.  Domain is in registrar-lock.

To further muddy the waters, what would happen if the EPP were to be a 
thick registry in some of the cases above.

It seems to me that the longer the period between the A/B migration and the 
X/Y transition, the worse and more frequent the problems.

This has been hard to key in from my laptop.  I solicit others to consider 
these concerns.

Regards, BobC