Please find to follow a copy of Tucows proposition to the Registrars constituency for a uniform set of processes by which Registrars can undertake to perform inter-registrar domain name transfers. Your commentary and input on this proposition would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration. Ross Wm. Rader Director, Innovation & Research Tucows Inc. t. 416.535.0123 f. 416.531.5584 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Registrars@Dnso. Org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 12:57 PM Subject: Inter-registrar Domain Name Transfer (IRDX) Proposal > Registrars, > > Movement on the issue of transfers has been difficult and slow. The > opponents of a default "ack" arrangement have continually pointed to the > lack of diligent process employed by gaining registrars. In order to address > this concern and provide the constituency with a starting point for process > dialogue, Tucows respectfully submits the following process proposal for > consideration, and hopefully adoption, by the constituency membership. > Accordingly, we request that the work required to move this proposal to > adopted status be formally placed on the agenda of the constituency for > attention as quickly as possible. > > The proposal can be found in a number of formats at > http://www.byte.org/rc-transfers/ along with related documentation, > proposals and links. Please note that the processes described in the > proposal are purposely generic in nature. As the principles of the document > indicate, specific implementations must be left to the discretion of each > registrar. However, the checks and balances that the proposal contains does > (or will after constituency input) support the requirements of the ICANN RAA > and the Verisign RRA and provide each registrar with a balanced starting > point by which to undertake IRDX without excessive operational and financial > burdens or lack of care for registrant requirements. > > It seems to make sense that dialogue around this proposal take place on this > mailing list, however, a separate list can easily be created if the group > feels that the discussion of this proposal might be distracting to the other > work of the constituency. > > It is Tucows hope that we, all registrars, can iterate on this document, > make corrections, modifications and improvements where possible, and then > drive towards adoption and implementation as quickly as possible. It may or > may not be the case currently that this document is ready for a vote - this > is a question best left answered by the constituency as a whole. > > Thank you for your consideration. > > Ross Wm. Rader > Director, Innovation & Research > Tucows Inc. > t. 416.535.0123 > f. 416.531.5584 > Thanks, -rwr
