[registrars] FW: Registrar Failover Working Group Invitation

[Tim Ruiz]

> This is purely a registrar matter 

Agree. Wasn't the original group he refers to just Registrars? Or did
another group convene after this one:
http://www.icann.org/escrow/registrar-escrow-08nov01.htm

In any event, we need to weigh in on this, although the timing seems a
bit retaliatory. Or maybe it's an attempt at distraction?

Tim 


 -------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [registrars] FW: Registrar Failover Working Group
Invitation
From: Ross Rader <ross at tucows.com>
Date: Sat, March 18, 2006 8:08 am
To: Bhavin Turakhia <bhavin.t at directi.com>
Cc: registrars at gnso.icann.org

Before we commit to sending representatives, we should inquire regarding

who else will be on this "working group". This is purely a registrar 
matter and not a policy development exercise. Participation in the 
exercise should be limited as closely as possible to ICANN technical and

operational staff and members of the registrar community.

In parallel, we should also discuss, prior to meeting with this working 
group, the appropriateness and scope of these provisions. In reading 
them again, I'm struck by how exceptionally vague and one-sided they 
are. I would not agree to these terms in a normal commercial agreement.

I would also like to participate in this effort.

Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Have recvd the below email from ICANN. This is an important item since it
> results in a compliance cost for registrars, and at the same time the
> provision ensures stability. Any volunteers from the constituency for this
> task force?
> 
> bhavin 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Zupke [mailto:mike.zupke at icann.org] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:24 PM
> To: 'Bhavin Turakhia'
> Cc: 'Tim Cole'
> Subject: Registrar Failover Working Group Invitation
> 
> Dear Bhavin,
> 
> In furtherance of our mission to promote stability in the domain name space,
> ICANN is beginning preparations to launch a registrar failover program.  We
> hope to involve the Registrars' Constituency in these early stages so that
> the program will best take into account the needs the registrar community. 
> 
> As you are probably aware, paragraph 3.6 of the Registrar Accreditation
> Agreement calls for all accredited registrars to escrow certain domain name
> registration data with ICANN or an ICANN-approved escrow services provider
> on a schedule established by ICANN.  Until now, ICANN has never invoked this
> provision of the RAA.  Some time ago, a working group drafted specifications
> and proposed procedures for a data escrow program, but the project has not
> advanced beyond the planning stages due to budget constraints.  
> 
> We now wish to revisit and update the original working group's
> recommendations as we look to implement data escrow and a broader registrar
> failover plan.  To do this, we would like to request participation from
> members of the registrar community in a working group that will meet
> initially at the ICANN meeting in Wellington, New Zealand, and thereafter by
> telephone and email.
> 
> Would you kindly solicit the membership of your constituency for interest in
> participation in this working group and forward to me a list of volunteers?
> 
> Thank you for your help with this.  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Mike Zupke
> Registrar Liaison Manager
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> 4676 Admiralty Way; Suite 330
> Marina del Rey, California 90292, USA
> 
> 
>