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font-family:Arial'>Domain The Net supports this resolution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>81 Sokolov st.
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Nevett, Jonathon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 21, 2007
12:11 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Registrar Constituency<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [registrars] Registrar
Resolution<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Registrars:</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=HE dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A number of folks have
collaborated in drafting the following resolution in response to the recent
events related to the de-accreditation of RegisterFly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please indicate if you
support the resolution and I will read it in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Lisbon</st1:City></st1:place> along with a copy of those registrars
in support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, registrars only succeed if they provide valuable
services to their customers;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, registrants must be protected against the potential
bad acts of “fly-by-night” registries and registrars;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, it is incumbent on ICANN to protect registrants
against the potential bad acts of “fly-by-night” gTLD registries
and registrars;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, ICANN Staff has recently formulated a new
Compliance Program for gTLD Registries and Registrars; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, ICANN Staff has recently announced its success in furthering
a data escrow requirement for gTLD registries <a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-05mar07.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-05mar07.htm</a>;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, ICANN Staff has not yet specified a schedule,
terms, or a format of a data escrow requirement for gTLD registrars; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Whereas, many registrars currently
secure registrant and domain name data through various back-up methods, but
that this practice is by no means uniform or compulsory across all accredited
registrars;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Whereas, the various back-up methods
used by registrars may not be sufficient in all cases to assist ICANN Staff in
recovering such data in the event of registrar business failure; and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Whereas, recent events have highlighted the need for a registrar
data escrow program and enhanced compliance efforts with regard to requirements
in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Be it resolved that the undersigned registrars call for
ICANN Staff to work with the ICANN Registrar Constituency to finalize the terms
of a gTLD registrar data escrow program; and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Be it further resolved that the undersigned registrars call
for ICANN Staff to work with the ICANN Registrar Constituency to improve the
effectiveness of the ICANN Compliance Program for gTLD Registrars. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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