Does this mean that existing domains that are not pre-registered at
CIRA by November 1, will in fact remain operational until December
1? Or maybe I am just being overly hopeful?
Also, I got a phonecall from CIRA regarding a domain that I have
not yet pre-registered. I was not home so they left me a
voicemail....but person had such a strong accent that I had to
listen to it 3 times just to be able to guess at half of what was
said! I hope that isn't the experience of most users or I'm afraid
the calls are going to be a waste of time.
Heather
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Operational Transfer Date
The Board, and the Board alone, decided the following:
1. UBC keeps operating til December 1, and takes no new names.
2. On November 8, CIRA changes the methods it uses for dealing with
new names. Prior to November 8, new names are dealt with on the
carousel method. After November 8, applications are dealt with
first-come, first-served (FCFS).
3. In fact, UBC actually processes the names in the period November
1- December 1, and a contract between CIRA and UBC governs the
situation. My understanding is that while CIRA is taking new names,
it will be UBC that accomplishes the processing.
4. On December 1, operations transfer to CIRA.
5. In the meantime, CIRA uses phone banks and advertizing to reduce
as much as possible the number of people who fail to register.
ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DETAILS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THIS SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO CIRA.
The Board clearly understood its obligation to take action to avoid
certain impending disaster and keep the Internet working rather
than
be concerned for contingent liabilities if it had not made this
decision. I told them that they had made the correct decision. Our
recommendation to keep a November 1 date was based on two
conditions:
a) that technically CIRA could handle it, and b) that they engaged
in
a massive campaign of publicity to alert those who have failed to
re-register.
