Re: [registrars] Transfer Ballot

[Larry Erlich <erlich@domainregistry.com>]

Elana Broitman wrote:
> 
> Larry - you bring up a very good point!  I have similarly had reservations
> about the statement that I helped Ross draft, but which continued to exclude
> some fundamental decisions.  Do you suggest making amendments and taking
> another vote?

Yes.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Erlich [mailto:erlich@domainregistry.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 5:14 PM
> To: Michael D. Palage
> Cc: registrars@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Transfer Ballot
> 
> IRDX
> >
> > [ ] APPROVE
> >
> > [X] DISAPPROVE
> >
> > ***     END BALLOT      ***
> 
> Among other things, I feel that there should have
> been some "common sense" exception
> to deny a transfer, if used on a limited
> basis. I know that this had been discussed.
> 
> I asked the following question
> of the drafters, and Mike Palage:
> 
> "A review of the IRDX seems to indicate
> that a losing registrar couldn't deny a request
> based upon reasonable belief that the registrar's
> customer would not make such a request (and there
> is no time, or no way, to verify it with the
> current registrar). Example: My sister is on
> vacation and a request has been entered to
> transfer her name."
> 
> And received the following response (from Ross):
> 
> -- Both the gaining and losing registrar may both request authorization from
> -- the registrant. If the gaining registrar requests a transfer, the losing
> -- registrar must approve the transfer unless the registrant specifically
> -- objects based on the presumption that the gaining registrar has acquired
> -- authorization. If the losing registrar wishes, he may request
> confirmation
> -- of the authorization from the gaining registrar.
> --
> -- In a case like this, I would suggest that a phone call to the gaining
> -- registrar would be in order so that the unique case could be handled
> -- out-of-band.
> 
> I don't see the above suggestion as a practical
> way to handle THIS situation. (Different time zones
> of registrars, and the need to deny a transfer
> in 5 days to name a few reasons. And I don't have
> "hotline" email addresses of MOST other registrars,
> only the same email address that anyone would
> have to write to. )
> 
> Larry Erlich
> 
> http://www.DomainRegistry.com
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