Re: [gnso-dow123] Far off list topic, but still worth posting here
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>a session that explains things is much needed, and a FAQ for longer term use. Bret, count me in to help to get some ideas from the BC into this. I'll try to recruit a couple of members. ISPs may also be interested. </P> <P> </P> <P>Marilyn<BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif"> <HR color=#a0c6e5 SIZE=1> <DIV></DIV>From: <I>Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>ross@xxxxxxxxxx</I><BR>CC: <I>gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [gnso-dow123] Far off list topic, but still worth posting here</I><BR>Date: <I>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:32:41 -0400</I><BR>>Bret Fausett wrote:<BR>><BR>>>First on the education, speaking on behalf of the ALAC, I think <BR>>>we'd be<BR>>>interested in having a larger conversation with the registrars and <BR>>>the<BR>>>registrant interests in the GSNO (Business, Non-Commercial) about <BR>>>ways to<BR>>>educate users about the use and deletion of domain names. Perhaps a <BR>>>FAQ<BR>>>could be created jointly and distributed on the ICANN web site, <BR>>>with<BR>>>customer-facing links at the registrar point of sale.<BR>><BR>>There's only so much education that can take place inside ICANN, but <BR>>I'd be happy to help make sure that everyone in the tent has the <BR>>benefit of such a conversation. Outside of ICANN, these types of <BR>>conversations need to happen at a variety of levels - between <BR>>registrars and their customers, by consumer protection agencies and <BR>>advocates, etc. This isn't a policy question per se, but certainly <BR>>an area where we could use the assistance of staff to help us get <BR>>the word out.<BR>><BR>>><BR>>>Second, on the service, I think there's some sum that registrants <BR>>>would be<BR>>>willing to pay to kill a name forever. Worth considering.<BR>><BR>>All registrars already offer this. All a registrant needs to do is <BR>>pay their annual registration fee and point their domain name at a <BR>>nameserver that has no record for the name. :)<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>--<BR>><BR>> -rr<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> "Don't be too timid and squeamish about your <BR>>actions.<BR>> All life is an <BR>>experiment.<BR>> The more experiments you make the <BR>>better."<BR>> - Ralph Waldo Emerson<BR>><BR>><BR>>Contact Info:<BR>>Ross Rader<BR>>Director, Research & Innovation<BR>>Tucows Inc.<BR>>c. 416.828.8783<BR>><BR>>Get Started? http://start.tucows.com<BR>>My Blogware: http://www.byte.org<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div></html>
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