Interesting Mechanism - Re: [ga] FYI: Bandwidth and Session Limits to be Deployed within the SRS

[Derek Conant <dconant@dnsga.org>]

VeriSign's deployment of a Bandwidth and Session Limits mechanism is
interesting.

All Registrars are not the same, however, they will be treated the same.  There
are large Registrars and small Registrars.  There are Registrars who use the SRS
for registering domain names and others who may be involved in abuse activity.
It would seem that VeriSign is capable of identifying and defining the source of
problems concerning Registrars engaged in abuse activity.

The subject mechanism on one hand appears to benefit the small Registrars by
inhibiting the large Registrar's access to the SRS.  However, on the other hand,
it also appears that the mechanism will control small Registrars by preventing
them from engaging activity described as abuse.  Large Registrars in the domain
name industry will not need to engage in any kind of abuse activity if the small
Registrars are limited in this capacity.

Now, what is abuse activity?

Derek Conant
DNSGA President and Chairman

"Gomes, Chuck" wrote:

> There is no violation of our agreements with ICANN.  In fact, it is the
> equivalent access requirements of the agreements that makes the problem more
> difficult to solve and this step was designed to ensure continued equivalent
> access for all registrars.
>
> BTW, I suspect that the measure is not nearly as drastic as you may think.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Dierker [mailto:eric@hi-tek.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:44 PM
> To: Gomes, Chuck
> Cc: 'Peter de Blanc'; ga@dnso.org; 'Alexander Svensson'
> Subject: Re: [ga] FYI: Bandwidth and Session Limits to be Deployed
> within the SRS
>
> Mr. Gomes,
>
> Will this work?  You must know exactly what is causing the problem to invoke
> such a drastic measure. What is the exact problem?  Is this a violation of
> your contract with ICANN (albeit probably justified and righteous)?
>
> Thanks ahead of time for your thoughtful response,
> Eric
>
> "Gomes, Chuck" wrote:
>
> > Yes.  All registrars are treated the same.
> >
> > Chuck Gomes
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter de Blanc [mailto:pdeblanc@usvi.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:22 AM
> > To: ga@dnso.org
> > Cc: 'Alexander Svensson'
> > Subject: RE: [ga] FYI: Bandwidth and Session Limits to be Deployed
> > within the SRS
> >
> > Does this mean that the VeriSign-NetSol link will also be limited to 250
> > connections and 256 K ?
> >
> > Peter de Blanc
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org] On Behalf Of
> > Alexander Svensson
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 5:25 AM
> > To: ga@dnso.org
> > Subject: [ga] FYI: Bandwidth and Session Limits to be Deployed within
> > the SRS
> >
> > "VeriSign Registry proposed that, as an interim measure, it would place
> > a uniform limit of 250 simultaneous connections and 256k bandwidth
> > applied to each accredited registrar."
> >
> > http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr16jul01.htm
> >
> > ICANN Advisory
> > Equitable Allocation of Shared Registration System Resources
> >
> > (
> >
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