Re: [registrars] Registrar Code of Conduct (RCoC)

["Tim Ruiz" <tim@godaddy.com>]

> Australian registrars are required to comply

Bruce, just curious, how is compliance enforced?

Tim

 -------- Original Message --------
   Subject: [registrars] Registrar Code of Conduct (RCoC)
   From: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>
   Date: Mon, May 13, 2002 9:28 pm
   To: "'Rob Hall'" <rob@momentous.ca>,
         Jim Archer
         <jarcher@registrationtek.com>


   Hello Jim and Rob,

   >
   > There is another concern.  This is not simply a "voluntary
   > code" that only
   > applies to Registrars that sign it, or are members of the
   > constituency.

   I support the concept of a code of conduct.  Unless we start to act on
   this soon, the practices used in the industry will only anger
   consumers further, and cause more calls for further regulation of this
   industry.  ie we have a choice between self-regulation or government
   imposed regulation.

   I understand this code to be the current draft that was discussed some
   time ago, and was overtaken by other issues.

   From a contractual perspective, I think it would need to be accepted
   by the Names Council and then adopted by the ICANN Board as a
   consensus policy before we would be bound by it in the code.  We are a
   long way off that happening.

   The formal process is very time consuming.

   I support Rick's attempt to get this issue debated.  He did raise this
   amongst the registrars exec committee, and was given support.  I
   accept the views however, that this should probably be debated first
   on the list - given the concerns.

   I have no problem with starting with an interim, draft, whatever you
   call it, and for registrars to elect to accept it as an interim code,
   while further work is undertaken.

   In Australia the draft registrars code was given the status of
   "Interim" and Australian registrars are required to comply.  There is
   further work ongoing to refine the code, and it will soon be released
   in Australia for public comment.

   Regards,
   Bruce Tonkin
   >