RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Question to WG on RAA

["Michael D. Palage" <michael@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

 

I have a hard time reconciling your and Jon's interpretation of ICANN
contractual regime.  How about we ask ICANN's general counsel to interpret
the following contractual provisions in the draft registry agreement.

 

2.9 Use of Registrars. Registry Operator must use only ICANN accredited
registrars in registering domain names.

 

2.6 Reserved Names  .. If Registry Operator is the registrant for any domain
names in the

Registry TLD (other than the Second-Level Reservations for Registry
Operations from Specification 5),

such registrations must be through an ICANN accredited registrar...

 

Best regards,

 

Michael

 

 

 

 

From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jeff Eckhaus
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:45 PM
To: Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] Question to WG on RAA

 

I would like to ask a question to the people in this Working Group on the
issue of having a Registry sign the RAA. What is the section of the RAA that
people are so virulently opposed to? I believe this is an issue that may be
getting muddled so would like to bring it out in the open.

 

The RAA does not mandate that the use of Registrars in every business model.
That provision is in the Registry agreement. The provision in the RAA is
below that explains this issue:

 

2.4 Use of ICANN Accredited Registrars. In order to promote competition in
the registration of domain names, and in recognition of the value that
ICANN-accredited registrars bring to the Internet community, ICANN has
ordinarily required gTLD registries under contract with ICANN to use
ICANN-accredited registrars, and ICANN will during the course of this
agreement abide by any ICANN adopted specifications or policies requiring
the use of ICANN-accredited registrars by gTLD registries. 

 

 

.         The RAA  mandates that the Registrar must abide by Domain dispute
resolutions. Is this the item in the RAA that some are opposed to? 

.         The requirement to escrow data? 

.         The RAA has a schedule of fees to be paid by the Registrar. Is it
the fees? 

.         Registrar Training requirements? 

.         Having to delete a domain within 45 days of registrar or
registrant terminating a registration agreement ?

.         The requirement to maintain insurance with a limit of at least
$500,000 ?

 

 

I am hoping we can discuss this issue on the list and maybe figure out what
are the concerns with either signing the RAA or having a Registry agreement
that incorporates the RAA?

 

For those who have never read the RAA, here is a link to the latest version
http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/ra-agreement-21may09-en.htm

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Jeff