Sorry for not getting back to everyone on this sooner, however, this is an unprecedented implementation and we wanted to ensure we had thought through the issues for us, for our resellers and for your customers.
We have reviewed the manual process that we must use with this service and have worked to remove any unnecessary steps. We have been listening to your comments on discuss list and talking with a few Resellers who have customers asking for this service. As a result of this we have concluded: 1)The Registry is charging the registrar a perceptively large fee compared to most fees associated with a domain ($85). 2)There is a limited scope for this product as it affects a very small portion of registrants. 3)Anyone using this service would use it as a last resort Based on the above assumptions we have decided to offer this service at a cost recovery price. The price will be $125, plus the renewal of one year at your standard renewal pricing. This week we are starting a weekly conference service to discuss major issues and research we have put together on reseller related topics. This week we will be discussing our new Email service and why you should offer it and/or seriously consider outsourcing this service to Tucows. I will do a follow up email to the list this afternoon as an invitation to all interested. In the coming weeks, we have plans for a RENEWALS WORKSHOP, please stay tuned and keep an eye out for further communication regarding this workshop so you may do the best job possible in ensuring your registrants never have to 'redeem' their domain. Thanks for all of your feedback and support. Peter Ejtel Sales Manager Tucows Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Swerve Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 12:20 AM To: Marc Schneiders; Ross Wm. Rader Cc: 'Discuss List' Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 That was a number that an opensrs reseller mentioned. They said that an opensrs employee had mentioned $200. I've yet to see a solid confirmation of this by someone from Opensrs on this list. Swerve > From: Marc Schneiders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 04:33:03 +0100 (CET) > To: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "'Swerve'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Discuss List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 > > Where does it say in the policy that this was going to be a $200 process? > > On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, at 15:53 [=GMT-0500], Ross Wm. Rader wrote: > >> My question is where you guys were during the public comment periods >> while this policy was being put together? >> >> >> >> -rwr >> >> >> >> >> "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an >> idiot." >> - Steven Wright >> >> Get Blog... http://www.byte.org/ >> >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Marc Schneiders >>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 3:43 PM >>> To: Swerve >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discuss List >>> Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] >>> - 13/02/03 >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, at 08:26 [=GMT-0500], Swerve wrote: >>> >>>> Are the key email addresses of the main controllers within Icann >>>> available to the general public? >>> >>> Email addresses of the members of the Board are available >>> from their bios, linked from >>> >> http://www.icann.org/general/abouticann.htm >> >> (In other words click on name, then you get bio, there is a link to >> email >> there.) >> >> More contact addresses for ICANN: >> >> http://www.icann.org/general/contact.htm >> >>> How 'bout top level verisign folks email addresses? >> >> There is one pretty top person's email here: >> >> http://www.dnso.org/constituency/gtld/gtld.html >> >> And you may found more by looking at the mailing list archives of >> registrars at the same website. >> -- >> [14] I am not a lawyer. >> http://logoff.org/ >> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:34:48 -0800 (PST) >>>> >>>>> These fees are going to be as hard as hell to explain to irate >>>>> clients. >>>> >>>> Just blame ICANN and refer them to ICANN's website: >>>> >>>> http://www.icann.org/registrars/redemption-proposal-14feb02.htm >>>> >>> >> >> >
