Motion Requesting a Preliminary Issue report on the Transfer Policy
Submitted by: Pam Little

Seconded by: Rafik Dammak

Whereas,

Recommendation 18 of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP Working Group’s Final Report states, “[t]he Working Group recommends that contracted parties and ICANN should start to gather data and other relevant information that will help inform a future IRTP review team in its efforts;”

ICANN org, in response to Recommendation 18 of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP Working Group’s Final Report, delivered the Transfer Policy Status Report (TPSR) to the GNSO Council on 22 April 2019;

The GNSO Council issued a call for volunteers for a Transfer Policy Review Scoping Team on October 3, 2019;

The Transfer Policy Review Scoping Team held its first meeting on December 5, 2019;

ICANN org delivered the EPDP Recommendation 27 Wave 1 Report, which included an inventory of potential inconsistencies with the Transfer Policy and the EPDP Phase 1 recommendations, to the GNSO Council on 19 February 2020;

The Transfer Policy Review Scoping Team delivered its recommendations in the Transfer Policy Initial Scoping Paper on April 6, 2020;

The Transfer Policy Review Scoping Team recommended the GNSO Council instruct ICANN Policy staff to draft a Preliminary Issue Report, outlining, et.al., the issues described within the Transfer Policy Initial Scoping Paper;

Resolved:

The GNSO Council hereby requests the preparation of a Preliminary Issue Report, for delivery as expeditiously as possible, on the issues identified in the Transfer Policy Initial Scoping Paper, to assist in determining whether a PDP or series of PDPs should be initiated regarding changes to the Transfer Policy.

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