- Category: gTLD
- 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
The Board adopted the GNSO policy recommendation on domain tasting, and directed staff to implement the policy following appropriate comment and notice periods on the implementation documents.
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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
- ICANN to implement Policy following appropriate comment and notice periods on the implementation documents
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: as soon as possible after Board adoption of recommendation
- Completion date: Implementation notes were posted on 17 December 2008 with an effective date of 1 April 2009
- ICANN to conduct public comment period on draft implementation plan
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: no set date, but comment period was open from 20 October 2008 through 20 November 2008
- Completion date: Summary and analysis of public comment period was posted on 1 December 2008
- ICANN to report to GNSO on implementation of the Policy at six-month intervals for two-years following implementation
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due Date: no set dates, but at six-month intervals following implementation that was announced on 17 December 2008
- Completion Dates:
- First implementation report was issued on 10 June 2009
- Second implementation report was issued on 14 December 2009
- Third implementation report was issued on 1 June 2010
- Fourth implementation report was issued on 19 November 2010
