[registrars] FW: RRAs

[Nevett, Jonathon]

Richard:

Several registrars expressed concerns both publicly and privately that
they didn't want to risk being cut off by VeriSign.  Depending on
various legal interpretations of which agreement is in effect right now,
there may be an aggressive argument that VeriSign could make permitting
them to take such action.  They have committed to ICANN not to make that
argument.       

Thanks.

Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lau [mailto:richard at lau.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:09 AM
To: Nevett, Jonathon; Robert F. Connelly; Registrars Constituency
Subject: RE: [registrars] FW: RRAs

Hi Jon,

Doesn't the current Agreement state that if a Registrar doesn't return a
signed agreement within 30 days then the revised agreement automatically
goes into effect?

So, for Registrars who have not returned any signed Agreement, it should
really be a matter of not really knowing which "revised agreement" is
automatically going into effect, rather than Verisign cutting anyone
off. Doesn't that make Verisigns "commitment" not to cut anyone off a
moot point? Or am I missing something here?

Thx

Richard Lau




On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 09:43:59 -0500, "Nevett, Jonathon"
<jnevett at networksolutions.com> said:
> Adrian/Bob:  Thanks for your notes.  Much appreciated.  Hopefully, we
> will see some progress in the next couple of days.  The good news is
> that ICANN informed me last night that VeriSign has committed NOT to
> turn any registrars off while we work through this issue.  Thanks
again.
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
> [mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert F.
Connelly
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:08 AM
> To: Registrars Constituency
> Subject: RE: [registrars] FW: RRAs
> 
> At 09:56 AM 1/4/2007 Thursday  +1100, Adrian Kinderis wrote:
> >Although we have made comment to Verisign on the matter, the fact
that
> >some of the "bigger" Registrars are prepared to speak out (when you
> have
> >the potentially the most to lose) is beneficial to the industry and
to
> >the constituency members as a whole.
> 
> Dear Jon: We share in Adrian's expression of appreciation for your 
> efforts.  Regards, BobC
> 
> 
> 
>