[RAA-WG] Starting the discussion

[jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com]

Debbie and all,

  Of course your right here.  Problem is, as with ICANN's
recent announcment of it's review process/practice, enforcment
of any standard by ICANN cannot be trusted by any reasonable
person and/or registrant, which I believe is in part, Danny's
point.  And a point that is well taken as well as well
recognized.  Ergo, DOC/NTIA would need to step in and have
enforcment powers on any standard for registrars and registries
that may be set or considered.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Debbie Garside <debbie at ictmarketing.co.uk>
>Sent: Jul 20, 2007 1:58 PM
>To: dannyyounger at yahoo.com, "'Seth M. Reiss'" <seth.reiss at lex-ip.com>, raa-wg at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>Subject: Re: [RAA-WG] Starting the discussion
>
>Hi Danny
>
>Here in the UK, the incentive to comply to a standard is that it forms a
>defence in the UK law courts.  Given the amount of contentious legal issues
>abounding in the business world of today it would make perfect sense for a
>registrar to adopt a standard for protection.
>
>Best
>
>Debbie 
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: raa-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org 
>> [mailto:raa-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Danny Younger
>> Sent: 20 July 2007 18:22
>> To: Seth M. Reiss; raa-wg at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>> Subject: Re: [RAA-WG] Starting the discussion
>> 
>> Hi Seth,
>> 
>> Registrars have, on several occasions, attempted to create a 
>> code of conduct.  Their most recent version (which dates back 
>> several years) is here:
>> 
>> http://www.icann-registrars.org/html_docs/CodeofConduct3.htm
>> 
>> The list of registrars willing to agree to this code of 
>> conduct -- zero -- is maintained here:
>> 
>> http://www.icann-registrars.org/listcodeofconductsubscribing.htm
>> 
>> One approach might be to have the registries each 
>> individually craft a code of conduct for their accredited 
>> registrars (this is what Eurid, the .eu registry operator 
>> did) -- see http://www.eurid.eu/images/Documents/CoC/rules_proc_en.pdf
>> 
>> So far, these codes rely on voluntary compliance; 
>> unfortunately, there is little actual incentive for 
>> registrars to comply.
>> 
>> regards,
>> Danny
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --- "Seth M. Reiss" <seth.reiss at lex-ip.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > 
>> > I like Vittorio's idea of developing a best practices industry code 
>> > for registrars. Registrars can decide to comply on a 
>> voluntary basis 
>> > and perhaps even undergo audits with independent companies so 
>> > compliance can be checked.
>> > Registrants can decide to pay a few extra dollars to use compliant 
>> > registrars and obtain the additional security.  This would 
>> keep ICANN 
>> > out of the policing roles, which I suspect it prefers to avoid.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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