Re: [gnso-irtp-b-jun09] IRTP - Recommendations #3 & #4

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18 Jan 2011, at 18:10, Berry Cobb wrote:

> Team,
>  
> Recommendation #3:
> I really have a hard time understanding the change from Unanimous Consensus 
> to Rough Consensus.  What is the fear of sending a clear message that Thick 
> WHOIS is the root of several IRTP issues in addition to issues external of 
> IRTP?  As stated in the latest draft, we are not recommending that Thick 
> WHOIS be implemented, but we are recommending that a PDP be created to review 
> it.
>  
> Unless I am mistaken, we ALL agree that “In the Context of IRTP,” Thick WHOIS 
> eliminates some of the process issues around the transfer of domains.  If we 
> have Unanimous Consensus on this, then how can we not have Unanimous 
> Consensus on recommending a PDP to review it?  Anything less only waters down 
> the recommendation, which will be swept under the rug, and three years from 
> now we have to address it again.
>  
> On a somewhat separate topic, it is new news to me that each Registrar can 
> choose what information to reveal on WHOIS.  Why is this?  This should be a 
> defined standard across all gTLDs.  Unless I am missing something, a standard 
> of this sort should not affect differentiation in the market place.

It's in the contract.

Basically, if you look at the RAA, we have to publish certain things ie. we 
have no choice. If we choose to publish more then that's our option. 

>  
>  
> Recommendation #4:
> Now having started the swimlane exercise of IRTP, I am beginning to side with 
> Simonetta’s revision to Recommendation #4.  Change of Control seems to be the 
> foundation for IRTP.  If it changes, it will impact the IRTP process.  In my 
> view when reviewing the IRTP swimlane I sent out today, it quickly obvious 
> that the process becomes more complicated when an additional role “Admin 
> Contact” can invoke/approve the transfer.  Can anyone point me to how all 
> four WHOIS roles were defined in the creation of Thick WHOIS? 
>  
> Berry Cobb
> Infinity Portals LLC
> berrycobb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://infinityportals.com
> 720.839.5735
>  

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