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RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Question to WG on RAA
- To: "Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx" <Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Question to WG on RAA
- From: Jeff Eckhaus <eckhaus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:19:14 -0700
Michael - as you stated, these are provisions in the draft Registry agreement,
not the RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement) which had been the topic of my
email.
As for the WG there has not been a major response to my initial question of
what are the concerns with either signing the RAA or having a Registry
agreement that incorporates the RAA? In earlier emails people were against it
and was an option multiple times in the survey that was distributed, so there
must be a reason people are against signing it.
I was hoping we could start the dialogue on the list on this issue or others as
we wait for the proposals to roll in.
Jeff
From: Michael D. Palage [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:35 AM
To: Jeff Eckhaus; Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] Question to WG on RAA
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
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