[registrars] Verisign Delete Discussion Group Straw Poll Results

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

Poll Background

In an attempt to gauge the current state of thinking within the icann-delete
discussion group, an informal straw poll was undertaken the week leading up
to October 23, 2001 to determine which proposals were currently favored by
the group. The ballot for this poll, as presented on October 17, 2001, was
as follows:
---ballot---


 There have been four proposals tabled for discussion. Please indicate with
 an "X" in the space provided which proposal you or your firm is *most
 likely* to support. If you do not feel that any of the proposals adequately
 solve the problems as described on the mailing list, please select "NONE".


 [  ] AfterNIC Post-Expiration Auction Proposal
 [  ] MelbourneIT/Tucows Random Assignment Joint Proposal
 [  ] SnapNames Parallel Registry Proposal
 [  ] Tucows "Verisign Obligations" Proposal
 [  ] NONE


 ---ballot---

This ballot was amended to include an "Other: Please specify" option on
October 19 and all participants were provided the opportunity to change
their vote.

Poll Results

The results of this informal poll are:
 [1 ] AfterNIC Post-Expiration Auction Proposal
 [6 ] MelbourneIT/Tucows Random Assignment Joint Proposal
 [3 ] SnapNames Parallel Registry Proposal
 [1 ] Tucows "Verisign Obligations" Proposal
 [0 ] NONE
 [3 ] OTHER: Please specify:
 - Sealed bid auction (modification of AfterNIC proposal
 - Keep the current system, but improve it (Whiting "Mousetrap")
 - IARegistry Optimization Proposal
 [1 ] ABSTAIN

Votes Cast: 15
Unique Stakeholders: 14
Abstentions: 1

Further information can be found at http://www.byte.org/rc-deletes including
several new proposals that have been put forth over the past few days.

I will be posting some commentary on the poll later today.

-rwr