- Category: Administration and Budget
- Topic: Adoption of the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure
- Board meeting date: 1 October 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.10.01.04
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm
- Status: Completed Ongoing
Summary
Board adopts the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure to protect registrants by ensuring a timely transfer of domain names in the event of registrar de-accreditation.
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- Implement De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Registrar Liaison Department
- Due date: n/aNone provided
- Completion date: procedure became effective immediately1 October 2008
- Periodically re-evaluate effectiveness of the Procedure.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Registrar Liaison Department
- Due date: ongoingNone provided
- Complete date: ongoingOngoing
Other Related Resolutions
- None
Additional Information
Mike Zupke gave a high-level overview of the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure, which is intended to provide a rapid, objective and predictable procedure for transitioning names from a de-accredited registrar to an ICANN-accredited registrar and enhance the protection for registrants.
Mike noted that the procedure was developed following the participatory workshop held during the ICANN meeting in Delhi and public consultation on the proposed procedure. This is intended to work in tandem with the bulk transfer provision in the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy when a registrar becomes de-accredited. Mike summarized the procedure and took questions from the Board. He noted that the procedure is intended to be a flexible process. ICANN has been using the procedure in an interim basis for several months.
Jean-Jacques Subrenat recommended that the resolution direct Staff to review the procedure on its anniversary and thereafter at longer intervals.
The Chair asked how ICANN measured community support for the procedure in absence of comments. Mike noted that the procedure was developed from the inputs received in Delhi and that the inputs were generally well-received. Staff undertook efforts to include a diverse group of stakeholders in the workshop.
Harald Tveit Alvestrand noted that the procedure proposed auctions in the case of a de-accredited registrar and he questioned how funds might be handed in such situations. Mike said this was an important point and that auctions were generally expected to operate as an exception to the normal process.
The Chairman said that he assume revenue resulting from an auction would go to the de-accredited registrar, and not to ICANN.
John Jeffrey noted the case-by-case nature of the procedure. The Chairman added that it should be clear there is no intention to gain revenue through this process. Bruce Tonkin noted that this was not clear in the document and there should be an explicit statement that in principle any funds from the procedure would not go to ICANN. John Jeffrey noted that this discussion would be included in the minutes. Susan Crawford added, that she believed these comments were correct, save for payment of outstanding fees owed by the de-accredited registrar to ICANN.
Harald requested clarification of the procedure's guidelines for when ICANN chooses RFP or auction.
There was discussion between Jean-Jacques Subrenat, the Chairman and Bruce Tonkin on where to insert language in the procedure as a high-level principle that the procedure is to enhance the protection of registrants, and any benefits from auction would generally go to pay outstanding ICANN feed and the remainder would be left to the de-accredited registrar in general. The procedure was then modified to explicitly note that its purpose is to protect registrants, not generate revenue for ICANN. Bruce Tonkin noted his conflict of interest as a potential receiving registrar.
The Chairman noted that the procedure should be reviewed from time to time for effectiveness. The resolution relating to the amended text, was then moved by Steve Goldstein and seconded by Jean-Jacques Subrenat
A voice vote was taken of all Board Members present for each resolution, and the motion was approved by a vote of 14 to 0, with no abstentions.
The Board offered thanks to Staff for their work.
- TBD
Additional Information
- Information on the Registrar Accreditation program as implemented within ICANN is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-process.htm.
- A list of all ICANN-Accredited Registrars is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html.
- The De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure is available at http://www.icann.org/en/processes/registrars/de-accredited-registrar-transition-procedure-01oct08.pdf.
- This resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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