[registrars] Resolution of deleted names issue

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>]

I am forwarding this on behalf of Adrian Kloeden, CEO, Melbourne IT.

Dear fellow registrars,

At the Marina Del Ray meeting in November 2001, I made it clear that
Melbourne IT is keen to work with registries to create new business services
that are of value to domain name registrants, and hence of value to
Melbourne IT's business.

Verisign has presented one such opportunity for consideration that is not
acceptable to some in its current form.  However, an appropriate process is
to work with Verisign to:
(a) determine a solution to the technical loading problem resulting from the
deletion of domain names
(b) identify new business services that can assist domain name registrants
in obtaining domain names that are no longer required by the existing
registrant (the secondary domain name market)

I recommend that Registrars remain focused on this approach, and resist the
temptation to try a committee approach to develop a cumbersome solution that
can not be understood by domain name registrants and would not be acceptable
to any registry to implement.  The best approach seems to be for Verisign to
take on board the input from registrars and others, and produce two new
proposals to deal with the two situations above.
The aim should be to conclude the issue by the time of the Registrars
meeting in February (ie in about 30 days time).

Regards,
Adrian Kloeden
CEO, Melbourne IT