Adrian and other List subscribers

I'm also looking for healthy constructive discussion and debate on this subject.

There was *no* consideration of a policy on transfers of domain name licences
between registrants, by the Name Policy Advisory Panel or Competition Model
Advisory Panel during 2000 and 2001.  I was a member of both Panels.

There was *no* public invitation or public consultation by auDA during the 12+
month implementation phase on the following published policies relating to
transfers of domain name licences between registrants:

- INTERIM TRANSFERS (CHANGE OF REGISTRANT) POLICY
<www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-2002-18.txt>; and

- CLARIFICATION OF DOMAIN NAME LICENCE - PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DOMAIN NAME BY
REGISTRANT <www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-2002-24.txt>).

However, there *was* a public invitation to comment on an "auDA Consumer
Safeguards Policy: Draft for Public Comment, Published: 19 December 2001", which
included 7. TRANSFER OF REGISTERED DOMAIN NAME BETWEEN REGISTRANTS (reproduced
below).  I have been advised by auDA that there were no response to that
invitation.  I never saw the invitation.

SETEL wrote to the auDA Board.  See SETEL Public Policy Paper: No 1, 19 July
2002, Transfers of domain name licences between Registrants, Submission to the
Board of au Domain Administration Limited (auDA)
<www.setel.com.au/publications/public/policy/001.htm>.

I invite comments and debate on this Paper -- on-list or off-list -- over the
next few days.

Regards


Ian


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Ian Johnston, Policy Consultant
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre (SETEL)
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SETEL is a national small business consumer association
advancing the interest of Australian small business
as telecommunications and e-commerce consumers

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7. TRANSFER OF REGISTERED DOMAIN NAME BETWEEN REGISTRANTS
7.1 Registrants may transfer their domain name licence at any time during the
domain name licence period, provided that the other Registrant is also eligible
to hold the domain name licence under the applicable Domain Name Policy Rules.

7.2 The Registrar must obtain authorisation (in written or electronic form) from
the transferer prior to initiating the transfer of a registered domain name. The
Registrar must ensure they are dealing with a person who is authorised to
consent to the transfer.

7.3 The Registrar has responsibility for ensuring that the transferee satisfies
the Domain Name Policy Rules. The transferee will need to complete the
appropriate application form. The same information requirements apply to a
transferee as if it were a new application, including the Registrant Agreement
and the SLA. The transferee must agree to the Registrar’s applicable terms and
conditions prior to the initiation of a transfer request.

7.4 The Registrar must confirm the details of the transfer, including the
identity of the transferer and transferee. The Registrar must inform the
transferer and the transferee when the transfer is complete.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Chadd [mailto:adrian&#167;creative.net.au]
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:14 AM
> To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: Re: [DNS] RE: bizcatalyst.com.au
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2002, bw wrote:
> > Can i have persmission to stop laughing now?
> >
> > Bernard Weekes
>
> Sigh.
>
> Where were you a couple of years ago?
> Why weren't you bringing up issues then.
>
> Why weren't you involved then? Or, have you recently come across a domain
> name you'd like to sell? :-P
>
>
>
>
>
> Adrian
>
> --
> Adrian Chadd

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