[lac-discuss-en] [At-Large] cctld .hn issue

[Andres Piazza]

> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:24:0> From: patrick at vande-walle.eu
> To: at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> CC: lac-discuss-en at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [At-Large] cctld .hn  issue
> 
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:49:04 +0000, Andres Piazza
> <andrespiazzagpj at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  
> >> I do see risks for the stability of the DNS. Altough I trust Afilias
> for
> >> doing the right job as the technical operator of the TLD, it remains
> that
> >> Afilias does not have a contract with Conatel, but with RDS-HN. What
> will
> >> happen if RDS-HN is unable to pay the bills is an issue. What will
> happen
> >> to the domain names registered under .hn is yet another. 
> > 
> > I know they are a serious operator, and also the people from Afilias I
> > know like Ken or Desiree are quite trustable. But I´m not 100% sure if
> we
> > could, as ICANN At Large (or at least as LACRALO) "ask Afilias not to
> make
> > a contract with Conatel". 
> 
> Hello Andres,
> 
> Glad to see I did not get it all wrong. 

Hi Patrick, on the contrary, I consider that your thinking is the correct way.

With regard to teh registry
> services, my concern is this: Afilias is performing a technical service to
> RDS-HN, which pays Afilias in return. If RDS-HN is no more able to collect
> registration fees, they will not be able to pay Afilias anymore, who might
> in turn stop performing the service, in effect making the .HN domain
> unreachable. 

Now the service is suspended.

This is all theoretical of course, because I am sure Afilias
> is aware of their responsibility and that there is some flexibility. 
> 
> Whoever gets the redelegation of the .hn domain will need to run or
> subcontract the technical part. How this is handled during the transition
> period, if any, is a concern. 
> Hope this clarifies it a bit.

It does. Do you think a statement should include some reference to the current technical provider and/or the other possible technical providers?

Regards,

Andrés Piazza
LACRALO Chair

> Patrick
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