Timeline

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Transfers Task Force Briefing ICANN Domain Names
Council Meeting March 12, 2002
Registry
Registrar B
Registrar A
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Terms of Reference for Task Force on
Transfers   The purpose of the Task Force on
Transfers is to   1. Develop understanding
across the NC of the issues and existing policies
governing the transfers of domain names between
accredited ICANN registrars 2. Ensure broader
understanding of the procedures for domain name
transfers proposed in the Registrars procedural
document, which has been voted on by the
Registrars 3. Identify any issues not yet fully
addressed by the Registrars document and develop
appropriate task force processes to ensure that
these outstanding areas are addressed in a timely
manner that reflects the input of all affected
stakeholders 4. Develop effective mechanism to
take input from registrants (across all
sectors-individuals, non commercial, government,
corporate, other) for initial validation of
concerns regarding impact of transfers on
registrants ensure documentation of such
outreach including requesting substantive
submissions from those who may be affected 5.
Identify relevant policy issues raised by
transferring domain names between registrars in a
shared registry environment 6. Based on above
work efforts, including documented outreach and
agreement/disagreement among affected parties,
develop recommendations to the Names Council for
guidance to the ICANN Board of Directors
concerning any amendment of existing contractual
agreements, where such changes are needed to
correct any identified clauses which require
policy guidance or clarification , should the
Names Council determine that consensus support
for said recommendations exists, as specified in
section 2.d of the ICANN bylaws. Item 7 is
being modified by the Task Force for a more
reasonable delivery time frame. Our target
remains May,2002 for a final Report. 7. Proceed
with work program to accomplish above publish an
interim report on activities in January and a
more thorough report containing implementable
recommendations in Ghana to the Names Council for
vote on any proposed policy recommendations.  
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ICANN Names Council Transfers Task Force

• Marilyn Cade, BC-chair
• Grant Forsyth, BC
• Sloan Gaon,Regy
• Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales, Non-Comm
• Mark McFadden, ISPCP
• Milton Mueller, Non-Comm
• Elisabeth Porteneuve, ccTLD

• Ross Rader, Registrar
• Christine Russo, Registry
• David Safran, IPC
• Rick Shera, ccTLD
• Dan Steinberg, GA
• Nick Wood, IPC

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Work of the Task Force

• Transfer issues began to surface in March, 2001,
  in the transfer of domain names between
  registrars, resulting in delays and/or denials
  and some user confusion.
• The constituency began to try to identify
  possible solutions and address these within the
  Registrar Constituency.
• At Montevideo ICANN meeting other constituencies
  noted they were affected by transfers and with
  full support of all constituencies, the NC
  created Task Force.
• Registrar Constituency Inter-Registrar Domain
  Name Transfers Principles and Processes for
  Gaining and Losing Registrars as basis for
  interpreting Exhibit B. Process is not yet
  implemented across all accredited Registrars.

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Contd

• Key issue agreed to definition of apparent
  authority, such that Registrars and Registrants
  and intermediaries who act for them, have
  understanding of what is needed to establish same
  consultation with ICANN Staff
• TF needs to document and take input on draft
  guidance, taking into account contractual
  agreements, role of third parties, and
  registrants.
• The TF has also examined the role of auth-info
  as a part of a solution and will be publishing a
  statement which defines the role of auth-info
  within this process.
• Staff Discussion Paper Redemption Grace Periods
  for Deleted Names may be discussed by TF. Still
  to be determined.

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Validating Understanding of the Registrant
Experience with Transfers

• Participants themselves bring expertise Staff
  has some data from complaints build on that to
  validate range of experiences good and bad
• Registrant survey to gather more illustrations
  and examples
• Fast Track Questionnaire posted intended to be
  a targeted outreach in first round Task Force to
  review all responses as a group to develop better
  understanding of experiences to guide
  recommendations.
• Survey will go to selective group of ISPs who act
  as registrars corporate/MIS registrar
  intermediaries and registrants themselves.
  Methodology still under development for
  distribution.
• Quantity is not our goal, but illustrations.

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Timeline for Bringing it all Together for Report
to NC
October 29, 2001 Transfers Task Force
Announced
November/December 2001 Appointment of task force
members Development and finalization of Terms
of Reference
Jan/March 2002 Apparent authority
discussion/Development of draft survey
March 2002 GHANA Update on work. Finalize
Survey outreach. Publish draft of apparent
authority.
April 2002 Conclude outreach Analyze as team in
TF Conclude preliminary findings of survey
May /June 2002 Publish draft report for public
comments/ Publish final version by June meeting