Fake Renewal Notices Report 1
Comment/Reply Periods (*) |
Important Information Links |
Comment Open: |
21 March 2012 |
Comment Close: |
20 April 2012 |
Close Time (UTC): |
23:59 UTC |
Reply Open: |
21 April 2012 |
Reply Close: |
11 May 2012 |
Close Time (UTC): |
23:59 UTC |
Brief Overview |
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Originating Organization: |
GNSO Council |
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Purpose (Brief): |
On 6 March 2012, the Fake Renewal Notices Drafting Team submitted its report [PDF, 559 KB] to the [PDF, 559 KB] and its recommendations, the |
Current Status: |
The GNSO Council is requesting input on the Fake Renewal Notices Report. |
Next Steps: |
The GNSO Council will review the comments received and consider next steps to address the issue of fake renewal notices. |
Staff Contact: |
Marika Konings |
Email: |
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Detailed Information |
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Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose |
Fake renewal notices are misleading correspondence sent to registrants from an individual or organization claiming to be or to represent the current registrar. These are sent for a variety of deceptive purposes. The desired action as a result of the deceptive notification is:* Pay an unnecessary fee (fraud)
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Section II: Background |
Prior to acting on the recommendation of the Registration Abuse Policies (RAP) Working Group to request an Issue Report on fake renewal notices, the GNSO Council decided it would be desirable to gather further information on this issue and it therefore resolved: 'The GNSO Council hereby requests that the Registrar Stakeholder Group provide further information and data on the nature and scope of the issue of Fake Renewal Notices to help inform the GNSO Council's and its RAPWG deliberations no whether an Issue Report should be requested. A small group of volunteers consisting of registrar representatives and others interested (including former RAP WG members) should be formed to prepare such a request, work with the Registrar Stakeholder Group to obtain the information requested and report back to the GNSO Council accordingly'. |
Section III: Document and Resource Links |
Fake Renewal Notices Report [PDF, 559 KB] |
Section IV: Additional Information |
None |
(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.