[registrars] Issue with icann budget model

[Bruce Tonkin]

Hello Bhavin,

> 
> One of the issues I had discussing with Kurt about the new 
> budget is an issue in the new proposed model
> 
> In the new model a 25 cents transaction fee for every transaction.
> 
> However this brings up two issues
> 
> * what happens to domains deleted in the add grace / renewal 
> grace / transfer grace period. All those transactions MUST 
> not count. Icann has yet to issue clarity on that
> 
> * what happens to domains in auto-renew period. The renew 
> transaction charge CANNOT be applied to a registrar unless 
> the auto-renew period is over and the domain is still with 
> the registrar. Or else there will be issues like the domain 
> will get transferred away to another registrar and the older 
> one will have to bear an unnecessary charge. Also if the 
> domain is deleted within auto-renew the charge would not apply
> 
> It is important for us to ensure that ICANN and the 
> registries are clear about the charging model in their 
> calculations so as to prevent issues where registrars get 
> charged for domains that are not eventually renewed or are deleted
> 

Thanks for spotting those issues.  I agree with you on both counts.

Regards,
Bruce