----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:47
AM
Subject: RE: [registrars] current
update on whois task force
Hello Ken,
I
notice that the current draft proposes that in addition to checking that an
email address is correct after a name has been placed in HOLD status (e.g
via sending a confirmation email to the new contact email address) that a
registrar should do further checks (such as attempting to contact the
registrant using other contact points e.g post or fax or phone etc).
This is a further cost on the registrar, and I do not support it (e.g manual
labour cost and cost of postage etc). I think email should be the
minimal check REQUIRED.
If
the email address is working, then a complainant has at least one verified
method of communicating with the registrant. The complainant is free
to carry out their own checks of postal address etc, or alternatively
the complainant could pay the registrars costs in doing further
checks. It is not reasonable that a registrar should incur further
costs as a result of failure of a registrant to provide correct
details. Alternatively a registrant may be charged to update contact
details after a name has been placed on HOLD just as they are charged for
retrieving a name in the Redemption Grace Period.
So
I recommend that this change to the implementation committees suggestion not
be accepted. It is what I call scope creep. If it is accepted,
then the WHOIS Task Force should be made aware that as a consequence
registrars will need to charge either the registrant or the complainant for
the additional costs. The WHOIS Task Force should consider whether the
burden of costs should lie with the registrant or the complainant in their
suggested procedure.
I
note the implementation committee also recommended a review process for the
new WHOIS recommendations and also recommended a 30 day period for a
registrant to respond to a request.
Regards,
Bruce
the whois task force has been concentrating in the last
2 weeks on accuracy & bulk access issues.
the current report draft can be seen
at:
I would greatly appreciate any comments you may have on
the draft
thanks
ken
stubbs