Fwd: [council] ICANN ’s GNSO Solicits Public C omments on Draft Resolution to Curb Domain Tast ing

[Robin Gross]

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> From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"  
> <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> Date: March 8, 2008 8:55:45 AM PST
> To: "'Council GNSO'" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> Subject: [council] ICANN’s GNSO Solicits Public Comments on Draft  
> Resolution to Curb Domain Tasting
>
>
> [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]
>
> http://www.icann.org/public_comment/#domain-tasting
>
> ICANN’s GNSO Solicits Public Comments on Draft Resolution to Curb  
> Domain Tasting
> Comment period 7 March 2008 to 28 March 2008
>
> Please submit comments to:
> <domain-tasting-motion at icann.org>
> Comments may be viewed at:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/domain-tasting-motion/
>
> Explanation:  The GNSO Council is considering the issue of "domain  
> tasting", a term used to describe the case when someone registers a  
> domain name and then tests to see if the name has sufficient  
> traffic to provide more income than the annual registration fee  
> (usually through pay-per-click advertising). If the name is deemed  
> sufficiently profitable, it is kept.
>
> If not, the current "add grace period" (AGP) - where domains can be  
> returned within five days without cost - is used to return the  
> domain at no net cost to the registrant. Recently there has been a  
> significant increase in the number of domains registered and  
> returned within the AGP. ICANN staff prepared an Issues Report in  
> June 2007
> http://www.gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/gnso-domain-tasting- 
> report-14jun07.pdf
> and subsequently a GNSO working group published an Outcomes Report  
> in October 2007.
> http://www.gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-domain-tasting-adhoc-outcomes- 
> report-final.pdf
> The GNSO Council decided on 31 October 2007 to launch a policy  
> development process (PDP) on domain tasting. An Initial Report
> http://www.gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/gnso-initial-report- 
> domain-tasting-07jan08.pdf was produced for public comment,  
> outlining the policy development process, possible actions that  
> might be taken, and the arguments put forward for and against such  
> actions. Public comments were incorporated into a draft Final  
> Report (posted 8 February)
> http://www.gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-final-report-domain- 
> tasting-08feb08.pdf
> for GNSO Council review and action.
>
> Members of the Council subsequently drafted this motion
> http://gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/dnt-motion-6mar08.shtml
> to curb domain tasting. It would prohibit any gTLD operator that  
> has implemented an add grace period from offering a refund for any  
> domain name deleted during the AGP that exceeds 10% of its net new  
> registrations in that month, or fifty domain names, whichever is  
> greater. An exemption may be sought for a particular month, upon  
> the documented showing of extraordinary circumstances, as detailed  
> in the motion.
>
> The GNSO Council will consider public comments and constituency  
> impact statements regarding the draft motion and incorporate them  
> into a further draft for Council consideration at its scheduled 17  
> April meeting.
>
> Please submit comments to:
> <domain-tasting-motion at icann.org>
> Comments may be viewed at:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/domain-tasting-motion/
> -- 
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org




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