[registrars] Re: Deletes task force

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

Hello Tim,

Thanks for pulling together a good starting point for discussion.


Comments below:

Issue 1: Uniform deletes practice after domain name expiry by registrars

a.	Domain names not explicitly renewed MUST be deleted by the end of
the grace period.

	Comment: I agree with this.  A possible implementation would be to
require the registry to auto-delete names that have not been renewed or
deleted by the registrar within the grace period.  This ensures consistency.

b.	Registrars may decide how they will deal with deletes during the
grace period but MUST post their deletes policy on their site. This may be
done as part of their registration agreement.

	Comment: Agreed.

 

Issue 2: Deletion following a complaint on WHOIS accuracy;


a.	Given that this issue overlaps with the work of the Whois Task
Force, this Task Force should deal only with what happens AFTER a decision
has been made to delete the name. This issue needs further detail before any
further position can be considered.

	Comment: OK.  Should be addressed within the WHOIS task force.

b.	The Redemption Grace Period (RGP) as currently defined should apply,
with the exception of that evidence that the data had been corrected must be
submitted.
 
	Comment: agreed.



Issue 3: Registry delete process;


a.	The RGP provides the solution for a uniform deletes policy among
registries.

	Comment: Would be good to elaborate on what the uniform deletes
policy becomes. 

b.	There has been no current discussion, or consensus, on best practice
for registries reallocating deleted names. However, several proposals were
put forward for an informal poll on October 19, 2001. Those proposals and
the results of the poll can be found at http://www.byte.org/rc-deletes/. We
offer these a basis for further discussion.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin