Re: [registrars] ICANN "Safety Net"

["Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>]

At 01:46 PM 2/28/02 -0500, Tom D'Alleva wrote:
>However, as it stands now, there are still a few issues:
>1. The general tone is that registrars and registrants are to blame for
>inadvertently deleting names implying that the registries need to do
>something to help us out.

Dear Tom:

I don't get that reading on it at all, as a registraR I recognize no such 
potential for feeling guilty.

We always worry about deletions.  We put expired domains on registrar-hold 
when they go into auto renew.  Hopefully, the registrant will discover that 
the domain name does not resolve within the 45 day grace period.

But what about those registrants which only register for defensive purposes 
and use our DNS "Parking" service?  If their Email addresses are wrong, 
they don't even get our warnings.

One additional problem which the proposed system does not address -- if the 
registrant does not wake up in 45 days, he/she/it will probably sleep on 
for the additional 30 days;-(

In short, I personally like the idea of the safety net.  *Anything* which 
reduces the level of consumer dissatisfaction improves the image of our 
entire industry.  Lacking our long delayed code of conduct, any practical 
improvements are sorely needed.

Regards, BobC



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