[gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08] Poll Message Feedback from Registries Constituency

["Steele, Barbara" <BSteele@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,
In follow up to my action item relating to whether or not the EPP poll
message functionality could be expanded to allow for the passing of
registrant e-mail address between registrars, either directly or via the
registry, I have received confirmation that the RFC (ie. 3730) did not
contemplate the use of poll messages in this way.  In addition, I have
been advised that a modification of the RFC would be required in order
to even consider this as an option and experience has been that
modfications to RFCs require very long lead times.  Therefore, the
general consensus of the Registries Constituency is that this is not a
viable option.

In the case of Afilias, which operates EPP systems for .info, .org,
.aero, .mobi and .asia, they allow a registrar to retrieve the
registrant e-mail addresses via EPP if the registrar possesses the
domain's auth_info code.  Note that a legitimate gaining registrar
should possess the auth_info code as they would have obtained it from
the registrant.  This particular solution was done to facilitate the
registrar-to-registrar transfer process while involving the registrant's
assent.

Members of the RyC who provided feedback also indicated that ICANN
Registry Agreements require that the registrant e-mail address field be
displayed in the WHOIS of most gTLDs and sTLDs and most of those
registries make submission and display of registrant e-mail address
mandatory.  Of course, this would only be possible if the registry is
'thick'.  

Finally, below is a table denoting which registries are operating using
EPP, as compiled to date. I will continue to follow up with those that
have not yet responded.

Registry Operator               TLD             EPP
Registry Whois Publishes the Registrant e-Mail (Port 43)        Notes
VeriSign                        .com            Yes
No
VeriSign                        .net            Yes
No      
Registry Pro            .pro            Yes             
Neustar                 .biz            Yes                     Yes     
Afilias                 .info           Yes                     Yes     
PIR                             .org            Yes
Yes
EPP Provided by Afilias
Global Name Registry    .name           Yes
EPP provided by VeriSign
MuseDoma                        .museum                         Yes     
Dot Coop                        .coop           Yes
Yes     
SITA                            .aero           Yes
EPP provided by Afilias
Employ Media            .jobs           Yes                     No
EPP provided by VeriSign
mTLD                            .mobi           Yes
Yes
EPP provided by Afilias
PuntCAT                 .cat                    
Tralliance Corp.                .travel                 
Telnic Ltd.                     .tel                    
Dot Asia                        .asia           Yes
Yes
EPP provided by Afilias


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Barbara Steele
Compliance Officer
VeriSign Information Services
bsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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