Sunrise Recommendation #5 The Working Group recommends that the current requirement for the Sunrise Period be maintained, including for 30-day minimum period for a Start Date Sunrise and the 60-day minimum period for an End Date Sunrise. |
Context:
The Working Group noted two types of Sunrise Periods, which both require a total of 60 days at a minimum[1]:
- Start Date Sunrise: The Registry must give 30-days notice before commencing the Sunrise. Once the Sunrise starts, it must run for 30 days at a minimum.
- End Date Sunrise: The Registry can announce the Sunrise as late as the day the Sunrise starts, but must run the Sunrise period for 60 days at a minimum.
The Working Group focused on reviewing the Start Date Sunrise, and noted that most Registry Operators have run the End Date Sunrise.
The Working Group generally agreed that the current 30-day minimum after the Start Date Sunrise Period starts appears to be serving its intended purpose. Some Working Group members believe that there are unintended results, such as complications when many TLDs are launched simultaneously for the Start Date Sunrise for 30 days. To address this unintended consequence, one Working Group member proposed to increase the notification period, but the proposal did not receive wide support for inclusion in the Initial Report for public comment.
The Working Group had diverging opinions on whether there are benefits observed when the Start Date Sunrise Period is extended beyond 30 days after the Period starts; some Working Group members believe that there are disadvantages when it is extended beyond 30 days. Nevertheless, the Working Group generally agreed that the existing ability of Registry Operators to expand their Sunrise Periods does not create uniformity concerns that should be addressed by this PDP.
[1] See reference here: https://icannwiki.org/Sunrise_Period
