Re: [bc-gnso] FOR FINAL APPROVAL: draft BC comment on proposed final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)

[Andy Abrams <abrams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

+1 to Marie's statement.  Thanks to all for your work on this.

Best,

Andy


On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Marie Pattullo <marie.pattullo@xxxxxx>wrote:

> No comments from AIM, except to join in the thanks to all who have worked
> so hard to prepare this.****
>
> Kind regards****
>
> Marie****
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> *From:* owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Chris Chaplow
> *Sent:* mercredi 29 mai 2013 18:27
> *To:* 'Angie Graves'; 'Ron Andruff'
> *Cc:* 'Steve DelBianco'; 'Bc GNSO list'; 'Hansen, Anjali'
> *Subject:* RE: [bc-gnso] FOR FINAL APPROVAL: draft BC comment on proposed
> final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)****
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> +1****
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> *De:* owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>]
> *En nombre de *Angie Graves
> *Enviado el:* miércoles, 29 de mayo de 2013 18:16
> *Para:* Ron Andruff
> *CC:* Steve DelBianco; Bc GNSO list; Hansen, Anjali
> *Asunto:* Re: [bc-gnso] FOR FINAL APPROVAL: draft BC comment on proposed
> final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)****
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> Thank you, Steve et al, for the draft, which I support.****
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> Angie Graves****
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> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Ron Andruff <randruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:****
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> Thanks to the drafters for their hard work!****
>
>  ****
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> RNA Partners supports this final document.****
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>  ****
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> Kind regards,****
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>  ****
>
> RA****
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>  ****
>
> Ronald N. Andruff****
>
> RNA Partners, Inc. <http://www.rnapartners.com>****
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> *From:* owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Steve DelBianco
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:27 PM
> *To:* bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx
> *Cc:* Hansen, Anjali
> *Subject:* [bc-gnso] FOR FINAL APPROVAL: draft BC comment on proposed
> final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)****
>
>  ****
>
> On the 22-May BC member call we discussed final changes to the BC comment
> draft, to address whether registrars would be obligated to sign an updated
> RAA.   ****
>
>  ****
>
> Anjali Hansen and Elisa Cooper updated the draft with this paragraph (on
> page 2):****
>
>  ****
>
> Section 5.3 -- “Right to Substitute Updated Agreement”  -- provides for
> the possibility that ICANN will enter into a revised “form Registrar
> accreditation agreement” into which a registrar could “elect” to enter.
>  The procedure for updating the RAA appears to be on a different track from
> the amendment process and the BC requests more information on this process
> and wishes to understand the repercussions of having some registrars elect
> to enter into a new agreement while others might elect to stay with the
> current accreditation agreement.   ****
>
>  ****
>
> Please do your final review by 30-May-2013 so that we can submit to ICANN.
>   Any objections or edits should be sent as Reply to All. ****
>
>  ****
>
> Thanks again to Anjali Hansen, Elisa Cooper, Susan Kawaguchi, and others
> for work on this draft.****
>
>  ****
>
> --Steve****
>
>  ****
>
> *From: *Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:45 AM
> *To: *"bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx" <bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc: *"Hansen, Anjali" <AHansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: *FOR REVIEW: draft BC comment on proposed final 2013 RAA
> (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)****
>
>  ****
>
> ICANN has posted the proposed final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation
> Agreement) for public comment. 
> (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/proposed-raa-22apr13-en.htm>
> ) ****
>
>  ****
>
> Anjali Hansen admirably volunteered to draft BC comments.  Several BC
> members provided input, including Ron Andruff, Bill Smith, Susan Kawaguchi,
> Zahid Jamil, and Elisa Cooper.  ****
>
>  ****
>
> We held a conference call on this topic on 2-May where many others
> provided ideas. (call 
> minutes<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31162833/Minutes+BC+Members+call+MAY+02+2013.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1368100389000%20>
>  and 
> Transcript<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31162833/BC+MAY+02+2013.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1368100411000>
>  )****
>
>  ****
>
> Still, Anjali shows several pending questions in the attached draft.   We
> need further help from BC members with direct experience dealing with
> registrars and privacy/proxy providers.****
>
>  ****
>
> Comment period closes 4-Jun.   That allows our regular 14-day review and
> approval period.  So, please REPLY ALL with your suggested edits and
> comments regarding this draft, before 28-May-2013.****
>
>  ****
>
> Steve DelBianco****
>
> Vice chair for policy coordination****
>
> Business Constituency****
>
>  ****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>
> ] *On Behalf Of *Steve DelBianco
> *Sent:* Monday, April 08, 2013 2:54 AM
> *To:* 'bc - GNSO list'
> *Subject:* [bc-gnso] Notes from Monday 8-April Beijing session on new RAA*
> ***
>
>  ****
>
> ICANN staff just spent an hour answering BC questions about the new RAA
> (registrar Accreditation Agreement).****
>
>  ****
>
> The main element of controversy is the process for ICANN to amend the RAA.
> On 2-April, ICANN proposed a new amendment process 
> (link<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-proposed-amendment-process-02apr13-en.pdf>
> )****
>
>  ****
>
> The notes below may be helpful for volunteers Anjali Hansen and Zahid
> Jamil, who volunteered last week to draft BC  comments on the new RAA.****
>
>  ****
>
> Law enforcement items were first priority for negotiation.  ICANN says the
> LEA items are agreed by registrars, so ICANN added a dozen “new asks”,
> incl: ****
>
> - EBERO, Registrant Rights, data escrow, abuse contact, ****
>
> - obligations for registrars using Resellers, ****
>
> - greater compliance tools, incl provision that “pattern or practice of
> cybersquatting” is grounds for termination )****
>
>  ****
>
> Made progress on privacy /proxy services (P/P) since Toronto.   Temporary
> P/P specification while ICANN develops accreditation program.   In response
> to a compliance question, Samantha said the P/P Spec sets high level
> principles that are actually easy to enforce.   At my request, Susan
> Kawaguchi is drafting BC comment on just this specification since she has
> significant experience with P/P issues.****
>
>  ****
>
> I asked about delay to the P/P accreditation in light of the Expert Group
> on Directory Services.   Samantha said that Registrars truly want ICANN to
> do a P/P accreditation program so it would apply to all P/P providers – not
> just those affiliated with Registrars who have to sign the RAA.****
>
>  ****
>
> RAA will be a model document, so its not subject to negotiation with each
> registrar (except for bilateral amendments).  So negotiations won’t be a
> bottleneck for getting registrars on-board.****
>
>  ****
>
> I asked whether the RAA needed exceptions for registrars created just to
> service a dot-brand gTLD.  (single registrant, single-user) Such as
> transition on termination; Rights to data; transfers, etc.    Staff and BC
> members could not come up with concerns that would call for exceptions.***
> *
>
>  ****
>
> Public comment would be valuable in these areas:  ****
>
> Registrant rights & responsibilities.  This was drafted by registrars.****
>
> Validation of registrant data (registrant and account holder?)****
>
> Penalties for inaccurate data****
>
> Registrars want to drop Port 43 access for thick registries****
>
> Unilateral amendment by ICANN.  See Cyrus blog on 2-Apr****
>
>  ****
>
> Ron Andruff asked if the next iteration of the RAA will be posted for
> public comment.  Answer was not definitive, so I asked Ron to draft a
> couple paragraphs of rationale for BC comments. ****
>
>  ****
>
> ** **
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