Re: [alac] [fwd] [council] re proposed resolution for issues report on deleted names (from: philip.sheppard@aim.be)

["Roberto Gaetano" <alac_liaison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI, I am aware of enough evidence of some disruption of registrar services 
due to "creative" processing. However, I agree that we should base a 
statement on public info.

For the record, I agree with the statement that deleted names should be free 
(in the sense that they should be publicly available, not taken as hostage 
by regiustries or registrars). Moreover, I am strongly opposed to *any* 
auction. The point is that if we start by accepting auctions on 
expired/deleted names, we establish a principle that can be used in the 
future by registries/registrars on auctioning *any* domain name. This might 
sound irrelevant if we think of .com or any already well-established TLD, 
but I'm sure you see the point for the future new TLDs.

Regards,
Roberto GAETANO
ALAC
ICANN BoD Liaison




> From: Jean Armour Polly <mom@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Thomas Roessler <roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: alac@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [alac] [fwd] [council] re proposed resolution for issues 
> report on deleted names (from: philip.sheppard@xxxxxx)
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 23:01:54 -0500
>
> Thanks for forwarding, It seems far from neutral to me. I would have to 
> have more data to START from the premise that "the re-selling of certain 
> deleted or expiring names has lead to unforeseen strains on the ability of 
> registries and registrars to manage their business efficiently" and that it 
> has affected the "service level provided to users and the meaning of ICANN 
> accredited as it applies to registrars."
>
> I think expired domain names want to be free- meaning expired ones should 
> go back to the public to be re-purchased. I certainly don't think their 
> former registrars have any right at all to auction them and keep the 
> spoils. I'm sure there's a way to auction them through a disinterested 
> third party. I agree that resarch should be done and a report produced.
> --
> Jean Armour Polly
> http://www.netmom.com/

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