[registrars] Fw: [council] Policies Concerning Allocation of Expiring Names in .com/.net/.org

["erica" <erica.roberts@bigpond.com>]

In the message below, Louis is suggsting that the DNSO consider formulating
policy for handling expiring domain names.  This is clearly of significance
to Reistrars and it would be v useful if the constituency as a whole could
determine its position on the issue.

reards,
erica
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Touton" <touton@icann.org>
To: <council@dnso.org>
Cc: "Danny Younger" <webmaster@babybows.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 11:19 AM
Subject: [council] Policies Concerning Allocation of Expiring Names in
.com/.net/.org


> To the Names Council:
>
> In recent weeks, some registrars have reported difficulty in accessing
> the .com/.net/.org Shared Registration System during the hours in which
> expiring names are deleted. Upon investigation, it appears that a
> significant portion of the available bandwith and connections is being
> consumed during these hours by a few registrars making very large
> numbers of queries for the names expected to expire.
>
> Under VeriSign's Registry Agreements with ICANN, it is obligated to
> provide all accredited registrars "with equivalent access to its
> Registry Services, including to its shared registration system."
> VeriSign Registry proposed that, as an interim measure, it would place a
> uniform limitation of 250 simultaneous connections and 256k bandwidth
> applied to each accredited registrar. ICANN has advised VeriSign
> Registry that these limitations appear consistent with its Registry
> Agreements. These limitations will apply beginning tomorrow, Tuesday,
> 17 July 2001. See the message copied below.
>
> This interim measure will not guarantee that all registrars will have
> access to the registry in all circumstances. To foster a fairer and more
> orderly process, the DNSO may wish to begin consideration of possible
> development of a policy for handling expiring names.
>
> Louis Touton
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: VeriSign Global Registry Services
> To: registrars@verisign-grs.com
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:49 PM
> Subject: [RegistrarsList] Registry Advisory: Bandwidth and Session
> Limits to be Deployed within the SRS
>
> To All Registrars:
>
> 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
>