[ALAC] Fwd: [SOAC-Leaders] Informed and Active Domain Name Registrants are Essential for a Secure and Stable DNS - ICANN by Akram Atallah

[Alan Greenberg]

This is encouraging news, and about time that 
ICANN took an interest in registrants. I have asked for more information.

Alan

>From: David Olive <david.olive at icann.org>
>To: SOAC Leaders <soac-leaders at icann.org>
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:21:53 +0000
>
>Informed and Active Domain Name Registrants are 
>Essential for a Secure and Stable DNS
>Throughout all of our work, we endeavor to serve 
>the global public interest, domain name 
>registrants and end-users of the Internet by 
>ensuring a secure and stable domain name system 
>(DNS), all while promoting trust, choice, and 
>competition in the industry. Domain name 
>registrants are an integral component of the 
>DNS; they are the entities or individuals that 
>have acquired the right to use a domain name for 
>a period of time via an agreement with a registrar or reseller.
>Domain name registrants have important 
><https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/benefits-2013-09-16-en>rights, 
>which include the right to access information 
>from their registrar regarding the processes for 
>registering, managing, transferring, renewing, 
>and restoring domain name registrations. They 
>also have important 
><https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/benefits-2013-09-16-en>responsibilities, 
>which include providing accurate contact 
>information for publication in the 
><https://whois.icann.org/en>WHOIS directory, 
>notifying registrars of any changes in contact 
>information, and promptly responding to requests 
>from registrars about information relating to their domain name registration.
>
>Recently, the ICANN organization formed a 
>cross-functional team that regularly interacts 
>with registrants, and began discussing 
>opportunities for collaboration with registrars 
>to increase registrant knowledge and awareness.
>We're committed to providing domain name 
>registrants with up-to-date information about 
>their rights and obligations, the domain name 
>ecosystem and how to navigate it, and the ICANN 
>policies that affect them. One initial step that 
>we are taking this week is the introduction of 
><https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/domain-name-registrants-2017-06-20-en>new 
>web pages on ICANN.org dedicated to information 
>relevant to domain name registrants. These new 
>pages, which will initially be a compilation of 
>existing content from across ICANN.org, will be 
>updated on an ongoing basis and evolve over time 
>to provide content and information written 
>specifically for domain name registrants.
>
>What's next?
>The ICANN Global Domains Division (GDD) recently 
>added a new staff member, Brian Gutterman, 
>Program Manager, Registrant Services, reporting 
>to Trang Nguyen, Senior Director, Strategic 
>Programs, who will lead our efforts to educate 
>and inform domain name registrants and engage 
>with registrars, the ICANN community, and any 
>other parties that are supporting registrants.
>We will publish regular blogs and educational 
>materials written for domain name registrants, 
>which will be aimed at helping them better 
>understand the ICANN policies that affect them, 
>their role in the DNS, and the role of the ICANN 
>organization and our contracted parties. For 
>example, an internal data analysis revealed 
>common issues and questions received from 
>registrants regarding the WHOIS Data Reminder 
>Policy (WDRP) and the recently updated Transfer 
>Policy. Our initial focus will include 
>developing and publishing educational materials on these topics.
>
>As we learn more, we'll share relevant 
>information and materials with registrars and 
>others for their own work supporting domain name 
>registrants. The ICANN Global Support Center 
>(GSC) and compliance teams have identified 
>common issues and problems that registrants 
>face. We will share this information with 
>registrars and others, in addition to 
>collaborating with ICANN community members, to 
>encourage and support registrants' participation in ICANN processes.
>
>Our collective goal is to guide domain name 
>registrants as they navigate policy matters 
>impacting the domain name industry and help them 
>become fully informed participants of the DNS and its ecosystem.
>
>We welcome 
><https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/customer-support-2015-06-22-en#global-support-centers>feedback 
>from all stakeholders on this effort, and invite 
>the ICANN community – and most importanntly 
>domain name registrants themselves – to help us 
>shaape this work moving forward. Updates and new 
>content will be posted regularly on the new 
>registrant section of the ICANN.org website. We 
>look forward to working with you!
>
>
>
>David A. Olive
>Senior Vice President
>Policy Development Support
>Managing Director
>ICANN Regional Office –Istanbul<
>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
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