[wg-c] application documents requirements

[Rick H Wesson <wessorh@ar.com>]

off the top of my head i can think of the following sections that might be
in an application for running a gTLD registry.

I'm sure some of the sections listed below would be dependant on several
questions being answered before the application process would begin. 

-rick


  o general information, applicant name, address, contact information
    and list of directors.

  o business capabilities - an overview of the business, business plan 
    technical capabilities, estimated volume. The applicant should also
    describe the proposed protocol and if it will maintain and manage
    whois information (like the CORE model) or provide a referal
    whois (like the NSI model)

  o estimated volumes of registrations.

  o descriptions of communications systems - network and telephone systems
    technical support etc.

  o security - how this applies to the protocol used for registrations and
    what phisical security mechinisms would be in place.

  o backup and disaster recovery, Service Level, and QOS issues

  o what should happen in the case of business failure, bankrupcy,
    insurance requirements	
 
  o restrictions of current registrar status, is the applicant a gTLD 
    or ccTLD registry or a ICANN accredited Registrar. 
      
  o fees - price and billing requirements, how will the registry bill
    their clients
 
  o operational issues - what reports and are generated for registrars,
    how are the gTLD root servers operated and updated?

  o would the applicant run the root for the gTLD(s) in question.

  o what gTLD(s) do they propose to run.


On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Jonathan Weinberg wrote:

> 	Sounds like a good idea to me.  (No, I'm not volunteering to help develop
> the document.  But I encourage other people to do so.)
> 
> Jon