RE: [gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08] Issue III

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

Michael,
I agree that the bulk transfer is not intended to apply to registrant
transfers but would be registrar to registrar transfers.  As Tim
indicated, the concern raised by the original group was very much along
the lines described in NewLevel's BTAPPA service.  However, there was
also discussion around use of the bulk transfer functionality to effect
the transfer of a partial portfolio of domain names associated with a
reseller who has become an ICANN accredited registrar and wishes to
transfer their domains to their new accreditation.  I don't believe that
the NeuLevel service addresses this circumstance but I could be
incorrect.  


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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael
Collins
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:51 PM
To: Gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08] Issue III


I have included the following as a comment on the wiki. I might add that
despite what I said on the conference call this morning, providing bulk
transfers for registrants should be considered separately if at all. The
language here and my consultation with Tim leads me to believe that the
this issue is not intended to provide transfers for registrants.

Issue III
I suggest that our consideration of partial bulk transfers be limited
"to consenting registrars in the circumstance where one ICANN-accredited
registrar purchases, by means of a stock or asset purchase, merger or
similar transaction, a portion but not all, of another ICANN-accredited
registrar's domain name portfolio".

Tim Ruiz, a member of the original group that recommended the issues for
our workgroup had this to say about issue three. "Something the WG may
want to review if they haven't is the NeuLevel registry service on this
topic that was requested by NeuLevel back in fall of 2006 and ultimately
approved by the Board. I believe this is why the issue was raised, to
consider a policy that applies to all gTLDs and not something that each
registry would have to propose individually."
 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08jun07.htm 

Michael

Best regards,
Michael Collins
Internet Commerce Association
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