- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: GSNO Recommendation on Domain Tasting
- Board meeting date: 26 June 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.06.26.06
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board adopts the GNSO policy recommendation on domain tasting, and directs staff to implement the policy following appropriate comment and notice periods.
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Whereas, ICANN community stakeholders are increasingly concerned about domain tasting, which is the practice of using the add grace period (AGP) to register domain names in bulk in order to test their profitability.
Whereas, on 17 April 2008, the GNSO Council approved, by a Supermajority vote, a motion to prohibit any gTLD operator that has implemented an AGP from offering a refund for any domain name deleted during the AGP that exceeds 10% of its net new registrations in that month, or fifty domain names, whichever is greater. <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-17apr08.shtml>
Whereas, on 25 April 2008, the GNSO Council forwarded its formal "Report to the ICANN Board - Recommendation for Domain Tasting" <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/domain-tasting-board-report-gnso-council-25apr08.pdf>, which outlines the full text of the motion and the full context and procedural history of this proceeding.
Whereas, the Board is also considering the Proposed FY 09 Operating Plan and Budget <http://www.icann.org/financials/fiscal-30jun09.htm>, which includes (at the encouragement of the GNSO Council) a proposal similar to the GNSO policy recommendation to expand the applicability of the ICANN transaction fee in order to limit domain tasting.
Resolved (2008.06.26.06), the Board adopts the GNSO policy recommendation on domain tasting, and directs staff to implement the policy following appropriate comment and notice periods on the implementation documents.
Implementation Actions
- Implement policy following appropriate comment and notice periods.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 1 April 2009
- Conduct public comment period on draft implementation plan.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 1 December 2008
- Report to GNSO on implementation of the Policy at six-month intervals for two-years following implementation.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due Date: None provided
- Completion Date: 19 November 2010
Other Related Resolutions
- Board's initial review of the budgetary proposal and direction for further work, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-23jan08.htm
- http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-23jan08.htmOther resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- The advisory on domain tasting and implementing GNSO's recommendations and proposed budget changes is available at: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/domain-tasting/gnso-domain-tasting-implementation-advisory-16jun08.pdf.
- Add Grace Period Limits Policy implementation announced 17 November 2008, and noted significant decrease in AGP deletions as a result of the budget impact authorized. See http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17dec08-en.htm
- With the final Staff report to the GNSO in November 2010, the ICANN Community declares success in the implementation of the AGP Limits Policy. See http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19nov10-en.htm
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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