[ncdnhc-discuss] Modified resolutions for NCDHC meeting in Accra

Mon Mar 11 00:06:50 CET 2002

Dear Manon,

a single comment on the proposed resolutions (not my single issue):

Concerning the resolution on conflicts of interest:

Do we want it specifically focussed as it is now, against essentiallly a
single individual? Or do we want for example to make it real, ie, for
example, word it in such a way that if someone is working for an
organization that will obtain a potential benefit from the NCDNHC's work,
eg. become a paid member or an otherwise notorious member of a dot-org
registry?

I am afraid that we have had at least two AdCom members in such a
potential conflict of interest. Would you care to comment?

Alejandro Pisanty

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On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Manon Ress wrote:

> After discussions on the three resolutions proposed in February for the
> NCDHC meeting in Accra, we made changes.  Any more suggestions?
>
> Here are the modified versions:
>
> Proposed NCDNHC resolution on protection of Domain Name Holders in
> registration of domain names.
> First proposed February 7, 2002 by James Love
> Modified  March 7, 2002
>
> 1.      Historically domain name registration and operation was a
> not-for-profit operation, but over time the operation of registrars and
> registries is increasingly a commercial activity.   The businesses that
> operate such registries charge fees and have policies on  renewals,
> privacy and service that are important to the domain name holders.
>
> 2.      Over time, persons who use domains often make considerable
> investments of time or money in marketing or publicizing the domain, and
> may have an important interest in third party hypertext links to the
> domain.   Persons who use the web also have an interest in stable URLs,
> which make it easier to maintain and use various reference materials.
>
> 3.	Domain name holder's may sometimes face abusive practices by some
> registrars or registries, including for example poor service, high
> prices, failures to provide adequate notice when domains are terminated
> which can lead to loss of control over names for existing email accounts
> or web pages (particularly combined with the sale of information to
> third parties on domain expirations), and a variety of other problems.
> Domain name holders are particularly vulnerable if the problem is with
> the registry and it is costly to switch domain names.
>
> 4.      ICANN needs to assess the nature of domain holder problems, and
> also to determine if the ICANN contracts with registries or registrars
> or government oversight provide sufficient remedies to protect domain
> name owners abusive practices.
>
>
> Proposed resolution on .org and protection of existing domain name
> holders
> First proposed February 8, 2002 by James Love
> Modified  March 7, 2002
>
> 1. The NCDNHC represents non-commercial domain name holders.  Many
> non-commercial domain name holders have registered domains in .org, and
> indeed, .org is widely considered the default TLD for global  non-profit
> organizations.
>
> 2. When .org was first created, registration of a domain was free. In
> recent years the registration of domains in .org required the payment of
> fees.  The price of a .org registration has been regulated by the US
> Department of Commerce.  This regulation led to decreases in the price
> of .org registration.
>
> 3. When  .org is reassigned to a new operator, it is essential that the
> existing .org domain name holders be protected against unreasonable fees
> for domain name registration.  Many .org domain owners would  find it
> extremely costly to switch domain names, and are vulnerable to abusive
> pricing practices of the .org registry.  Also, contracts regarding the
> reassignment of the .org registry not provide windfalls for the registry
> operator at the expense of the domain name holders, particularly if the
> costs or running a system could lead to lower prices.
>
> 4. The ICANN staff should provide the NCC with a memorandum explaining
> how the existing .org domain name holders will be protected from abusive
> pricing, after .org is reassigned, and what mechanism will be used to
> determine reasonable pricing, including for example if there will be
> competitive bids to determine the true costs of operating the registry..
>
>
> Proposed resolution on conflicts of interest
> First proposed February 8, 2002, by James Love
> Modified March 7, 2002
>
> The NCDNHC was created to represent the interests of non-commercial
> domain name holders, in the ICANN/DNSO governance.
>
> In order to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest and to ensure
> that the NCDNHC continues to provide independent representation of
> non-commercial domain name holder interests, the following practices
> should be followed:
>
> 1.  	No one can serve on the NCDNHC Adcom or vote in any NCDNHC matter
> if they have the following economic interests with ICANN:
>
> a.	They are or have been full or part time employee of ICANN within the
> past 12 months.
> b.	They have done any consulting or other compensated work for ICANN
> within the past 12 months.
>
>
> 2.	 Any member of the NCDNHC Adcom or anyone who represents the NCDNHC
> on any DNSO task force or committee should disclose potential conflicts
> of interest.  These disclosures should be available from the NCDNHC web
> page.
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