Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2008-10-01 - De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure

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2008-10-01 - De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure

Resolution of the ICANN Board

Topic:

De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure

Summary:

Board adopts the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure to protect registrants by ensuring a timely transfer of domain names in the event of registrar de-accreditation.

Category:

Administration and Budget

Meeting Date:

Wed, 1 Oct 2008

Resolution Number:

2008.10.01.04

URL for Resolution:

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm

Status:

Ongoing

Implementation Actions:

Implement De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Registrar Liaison Department
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 1 October 2008
Periodically re-evaluate effectiveness of the Procedure.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Registrar Liaison Department
- Due date: None provided
- Complete date: Ongoing

Resolution Text:

Whereas, Staff has implemented a Registrar Data Escrow program to protect registrants through the escrowing of certain registration data for use upon de-accreditation of an ICANN-accredited registrar;

Whereas, Staff has developed a set of processes entitled the De-Accredited Registrar

Transition Procedure in consultation with the ICANN community to facilitate timely transition of gTLD registrations upon de-accreditation of a registrar to another accredited registrar;

Whereas, the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure has been posted by ICANN for public comment and utilized by Staff on an interim basis;

Whereas, the Board requested that the purpose of the procedure reflect the goal of enhancing the protection to the registrants and that any benefits from an auction would generally go to pay outstanding ICANN fees, with the remainder left for the de-accredited registrar where appropriate;

It is hereby resolved (2008.10.01.04) that the Board adopts the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure and further directs Staff to periodically re-evaluate its effectiveness as the registrar marketplace evolves and make modifications to the procedure as appropriate.

Additional Information:

Information on the Registrar Accreditation program as implemented within ICANN is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-process.htm.
A list of all ICANN-Accredited Registrars is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html.
The De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure is available at http://www.icann.org/en/processes/registrars/de-accredited-registrar-transition-procedure-01oct08.pdf.
This resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.