Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] New proposal variant

[Volker Greimann - Key-Systems GmbH <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Alan,

I like it. Consider it stolen and implemented in my Law and Order 
suggestion.
Volker
> ________________________________________
> From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx [owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of Alan Greenberg [alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:51 AM
> To: VI
> Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] New proposal variant
>
> I would like to propose a variant. It could be applied to a proposal that allows 
> registry/registrar integration for marketing TLDs other than those offered by the 
> registry (such as JN2) or perhaps to allow the "Afilias et al" proposal to 
> allow such relationships. The proposal provides more specificity to my previous 
> statements that VI rules could be relaxed if the registrars involved in the VI 
> relationship were bound by explicit contractual conditions.
>
> In essence, it puts disclosure and reporting requirements on the registrar and 
> its partners (partners being loosely defined) and explicitly commits them to 
> not deal, directly or indirectly, in their registry's own TLDs.
>
> Any registrar involved (with >15% ownership or control) must disclose the 
> details of:
> - Their family of registrars - owned or controlled (same definition) by them, 
> or co-owned/controlled.
> - All owned/controlled resellers that they deal with, directly or indirectly.
>
> All of these entities will be bound by direct contract with ICANN to abide by a 
> set of rules (which among others proscribe dealing with the domain(s) offered 
> by the registry arm). The ownership/control relationships will be made public. 
> There would be a requirement for ongoing reports certifying compliance and 
> strict, severe penalties for non-compliance.
>
> Among other things, this would contractually restrict two cases which previous 
> proposals have not addressed.
>
> a) Consider the scenario where J owns registry X and registrar Y. X and Y are 
> both owned by J but are not otherwise related. As such, the registry agreement 
> signed by X can in no way bind Y. This variant now binds Y to specific 
> disclosure and reporting terms associated with VI.
>
> b) Registry X and registrar Y have some sort of >15$ ownership or control. Y 
> has a controlled reseller R. R also resells for a completely unrelated registry P. 
> Under prior rules, R could market the X TLDs (routing registrations through P). 
> This variant precludes such marketing arrangements.
>
> In summary this proposal variant puts new contractual marketing restrictions, disclosure 
> and reporting terms on those registrars who want to play in the VI sandbox. It also 
> requires contracts with controlled resellers. These are just agreement to restrict 
> marketing, disclosure and reporting requirements, and not monetary, so they do not form a 
> new class of "contracted party". One could think of this as a form of 
> certification of such resellers.
>
> The overall intent is not to eliminate any potential gaming - nothing can do 
> that. But it does give ICANN compliance a basis to recognize potential 
> infractions and, if found, it gives them tools to achieve compliance.
>
> This proposal variant is being suggested without being fully fleshed out, but 
> given the timing, I thought it should go out earlier rather than later.
>
> Alan
>
>   

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