• Category: gTLDs
  • Topic: Public Interest Registry (PIR) RSEP request to implement Excess Deletions Fee service
  • Board meeting date: 22 November 2006
  • Resolution number: 06.84
  • URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-22nov06.htm
  • Status: Completed 

Summary
Board authorizes the President and General Counsel to enter into an amendment of the .ORG Registry Agreement to implement the proposed excess deletion fee service.

Text

Whereas, PIR is concerned about the growth of domain tasting in the .ORG registry, and has proposed a "restocking fee" on certain .ORG domain names deleted during the 5-day add-grace period.

Whereas, PIR discussed the proposal at the ICANN Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, consulted with the Non-commercial Users Constituency, the At-Large Advisory Constituency, and with a number of ICANN-accredited registrars.

Whereas, PIR submitted a request for a new registry service called excess deletion fee under the Registry Services Evaluation Policy .

Whereas, ICANN conducted its review of the request and determined that there are no significant competition, security or stability issues.

RESOLVED, (06.84), the President and the General Counsel are authorized to enter into an amendment of the .ORG Registry Agreement to implement the proposed excess deletion fee service.

Implementation Actions

  • Execute Registry Agreement
    • Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
    • Due date: Not specified
    • Completion date: 13 February 2007

Other Related Resolutions

  • Board resolution 02.85, adopted 28 June 2002, authorizing staff to negotiate amendments to registry agreements to implement Redemption Grace Period proposal. 
  • Board resolution 03.141, adopted 19 August 2003, authorizing amendment of .ORG registry agreement to implement Redemption Grace Period proposal.
  • Board resolution 04.47, adopted 29 June 2004, authorizing amendment of .ORG registry agreement to allow deletion of names based on user and system performance:
  • Board resolution 2008.06.26.08, adopted 26 June 2008, approving PIR's proposal to implement DNSSEC in .ORG.
  • Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information

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