[registrars] Fw: [RegistrarsList] Registry Advisory: Bandwidth and Session Limits to be Deployed within the SRS
Does anyone have any comments on this from a large
registrar stand point or a registrar seeking to grow. I can see that a bandwidth
limit of 256k is only about 64 check commends in a second. This does not
count any of the other commands that have more data to pass.
I wonder how Register.com and Tucows feel about
this and will it have an impact on daily activity.
Thanks,
David W.
Manager IARegistry ----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:49 PM
Subject: [RegistrarsList] Registry Advisory: Bandwidth and Session
Limits to be Deployed within the SRS VeriSign Global Registry Services is responsible for ensuring equivalent access to the Shared Registration System (SRS) by all registrars. Recently, the deletion and subsequent availability of large numbers of domain names have caused a domain "land rush" during certain hours of the day. During these daily "land rushes" some registrars acquire unnecessarily large numbers of RRP sessions, making it difficult for other registrars to acquire the minimal number needed to conduct normal business. Whether this is due to inefficient registrar systems, or a conscious desire to block competition by monopolizing RRP connections, it is a behavior that cannot be supported or condoned. VeriSign GRS has been working with ICANN to determine an access policy that will address this abusive behavior while protecting the equivalent access requirements of the COM, NET and ORG Registry Agreements. Our goal is to protect the equivalent access of each registrar without impacting legitimate business operations. The first step in this process will be to limit the total bandwidth any single registrar can consume, along with the total number of RRP sessions any single registrar can simultaneously open. Beginning Tuesday July 17, each ICANN accredited registrar will be limited to 256K in bandwidth and 250 simultaneous RRP connections. As always, we recommend each registrar evaluate the efficiency of their systems. VeriSign GRS will share with each registrar their bandwidth utilization and RRP connection trends, in addition to efficiency (i.e., number of transactions per connection). RRP bandwidth and connections will always be a finite commodity. The recent "land rush" events indicate that the informal measures we have relied on in the past will not ensure that all registrars have fair access to this commodity. VeriSign GRS recognizes that, although they should be helpful in the short term, the bandwidth and connection limitations described above will not ensure access in all load circumstances and are only a partial solution. We will therefore be working with registrars and ICANN to develop fair and effective longer-term means of providing every registrar appropriate access to the SRS. If you require additional information, please contact VeriSign Global Registry Services at info@verisign-grs.com or +1 703-925-6999. Best Regards, Chris Sheridan Manager, Customer Service VeriSign Global Registry Services www.verisign-grs.com info@verisign-grs.com --------- Participants on the Verisign Global Registry Services registrars list are requested to not cross-post messages. |