RE: [registrars] Fw: WHOIS & Transfers reports

["Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>]

Dear Ross - While Rcom supports the TF Report, I don't think it makes sense for your to do a report on behalf of the RC. This has been such a contentious issue and our 2 companies right in the middle of it. If you are going to present any stats, please represent them only on behalf of Tucows, not the RC.

Thanks, Elana

-----Original Message-----
From: Ross Wm. Rader [mailto:ross@tucows.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 11:57 PM
To: Bhavin Turakhia; 'Registrars'
Subject: Re: [registrars] Fw: WHOIS & Transfers reports


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> However TUCOWS has followed an auto-ACK policy for quite some time. And
> maybe Ross can shed some light on numbers, as to how many fraudulent
> transfers and slamming issues have been faced by them, despite having
> given a chance to their customer to NACK the transfer.

> I believe, the new proposal provides decent methods for addressing
> fraudulent transfers. I do not forsee significant slamming or fraud.

Thanks for the suggestion Bhavin. I would be happy to share my observations
with the constituency but would note that Tucows numbers will only tell the
Tucow story. Unless there is substantial objection from the constituency, I
will attempt to prepare an industry wide view of some of the salient
statistics in preparation for the board deliberation.

I do not doubt the competency of Verisign's latest representative, but their
statement includes many inaccuracies that indicate that he is not nearly as
familiar with the document as his predecessors were. It might also be the
case that an internal consultation concerning Verisign's previous
contributions to and support for the various clauses making up this document
has not been undertaken, or simply not completed. Personally, I don't
believe that one week on the job could possibly provide any one with a full
appreciation of the nuances of the policy that took the constituency and the
GNSO the last two years to fully develop.

I would strongly recommend that Bryan should familiarize himself with the
documents and their history before publicly reversing the progressive stance
that Verisign had previously taken on this issue.

Regards,


                     -rwr




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