[ga] Re: Pursuing Progress on Transfers

[vint cerf <vinton.g.cerf@wcom.com>]

Danny,

I don't know the answer to that but it is not an unreasonable idea -
perhaps more important, would registrars exhibit a consensus on the
question?

Vint

At 01:22 PM 6/22/2002 -0400, DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:
>Dear Vint,
>
>Transfers of sponsorship are governed by the "Policy on Transfer of 
>Sponsorship of Registrations Between Registrars" that appears as an exhibit 
>to the Registry-Registrar Agreement for each top-level domain.  ICANN's 
>Reconsideration Committee responding to Request 02-2 has stated, "ICANN, 
>however, is not a party to those agreements and is not entitled to enforce 
>them."  The Committee has further stated, "Because the "registrar 
>requirements" regarding transfers are not included in any contract 
>enforceable by ICANN, it is not appropriate that ICANN attempt to enforce 
>them."
>
>A simple and pragmatic solution to the ongoing problem of transfers might be 
>found by incorporating the language of the "exhibit" within the Registrar 
>Accreditation Agreement to which ICANN is indeed a signatory, thereby 
>allowing for the prospect of enforcement.  In your view, would the Board be 
>amenable to such an approach?

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