Folks, I just wanted to pass on this important document. Verisign Registry has put together an excellent interim policy that will ease some of the pressures on transfers that we have been subject to for the last 2 years or so. While not perfect, it creates a condition that is much more palatable than what we are suffering under today. Further, as this is only an interim policy, it will be replaced by the new transfers policy that ICANN is currently working on. While I expect that the new ICANN policy will be approved sometime shortly, it will still take time to implement. I figure that the interim VGRS proposal will be a great way of holding the fort down during this implementation period (I figure that we won't see the new ICANN policy take effect for another 6 to 8 months).
I'd like you all to take a read through this and let me know if there
are any burning holes that we may have missed. While Tucows is on the
record has formally and fully supporting this initiative, I do think
that we could go back to VGRS with minor corrections that merit.
Also note that Tucows has formally expressed its intent to "NACK" all
transfers to registrars that do not support this proposal. While this
seems like an extreme measure, it is the case that the industry cannot
have two transfers policies in place at the same time. As a result,
anything we can do to encourage competing registrars to adopt this
interim policy will work to our mutual advantage.
Feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions, concerns, etc...
-rwr
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Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:40 AM
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Subject: [registrars] Interim Transfer Proposal
Here is the VGRS proposal that was discussed at the meeting today.
Rob.
From: "Gomes, Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Interim Transfer Proposal
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 08:32:15 -0400
> <<Registrar Transfer Policy - VGRS Interim Proposal - v.2.doc>>
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> Chuck Gomes
> Vice President, Policy & Compliance
> VeriSign Global Registry Services
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Registrar Transfer Policy - VGRS Interim Proposal - v.2.doc
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