WHERE TO READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENTS
[icann.org ]
WHERE TO SEND COMMENTS
# biz-tld-agreement@icann.org
# info-tld-agreement@icann.org
# org-tld-agreement@icann.org
IMPORTANT: Send to all three addresses. ICANN will send an authentication eMail. Please be sure to follow the instructions to make sure that your message will be received. Please note that it may take as long as an hour or more to receive the authentication message.
RECOMMENDATION: If you have time, customize your message and subject header for each specific gTLD.
WHERE TO READ COMMENTS
[forum.icann.org ]
[forum.icann.org ]
[forum.icann.org ]
SAMPLE MESSAGES
George Kirikos: [forum.icann.org ]
Network Solutions: [forum.icann.org ]
GoDaddy.com: [forum.icann.org ]
CURRENT ICANN REGISTRY AGREEMENTS
[icann.org ]
OTHER PLACES TO CONTACT
FOR U.S. WEBMASTERS:
National Telecommunications & Information Administration
NTIA Website: [ntia.doc.gov ]
NTIA Phone & Email Directory: [ntia.doc.gov ]
The eMail addresses are not listed, but each person's eMail is their first initial, their last name and then @ntia.doc.gov.
DISCUSSION THREAD
The WebmasterWorld Discussion Thread: [webmasterworld.com ]
VERIFICATION OF VARIABLE BY DOMAIN PRICING
[forum.icann.org ]
EXAMPLES OF CURRENT ABUSE (DOMAIN KITING)
Please note that these abuses are by registrars, but you can easily imagine that registries would want their piece of the action.
[forum.icann.org ]
[bobparsons.com ]
[bobparsons.com ]
[bobparsons.com ]
DEFINITIONS
REGISTRAR: A registrar is a company through which you register your domain. Examples include GoDaddy & Network Solutions. There are many competing registrars.
REGISTRY: A registry (a.k.a. registry operator) is the entity that manages a gTLD domain space. For example, the Public Interest Registry (PIR) manages the .ORG gTLD. There is only one registry per gTLD.
TLD: Top Level Domain. Examples are .BIZ, .INFO and .ORG.
gTLD: Generic Top Level Domain. Examples are .BIZ, .INFO and .ORG. (As opposed to a ccTLD, which are Country Code Top Level Domains, such as .US or .UK.)
WHO'S WHO
AFILIAS: Manages the .INFO gTLD.
ICANN: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN "an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that has responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions. These services were originally performed under U.S. Government contract by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and other entities. ICANN now performs the IANA function." See [icann.org ].
NEULEVEL: Manages the .BIZ gTLD.
PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY (PIR): Manages the .ORG gTLD.
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TIERED/VARIABLE BY DOMAIN PRICING
The proposed agreements eliminate pricing controls, including price caps, and allow for pricing on a per domain basis.
[forum.icann.org ]
IMPORTANT: It is important to note that tiered/variable by domain pricing is not specifically written into the agreements. The agreements eliminate pricing controls. This allows for registries to raise prices across the board without price caps or to raise prices on a per domain basis. This is an important distinction, so please bear that in mind when composing your message so that your message cannot easily be dismissed.
COLLECTION OF TRAFFIC DATA
The proposed agreements allow registries to collect traffic data for commercial purposes including "without limitation" promoting the sale of domain names.
[webmasterworld.com ]
PRESUMPTIVE RENEWAL
Agreements are automatically renewed with the registry and provisions relating to breach of contract in prior agreements have been eliminated.
See Section II: Policy Changes Proposed in the Agreements: [forum.icann.org ]
[edited by: ccDan at 5:48 am (utc) on Aug. 28, 2006]
