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'''RAP WG''' is the abbreviation for the '''Registration Abuse Policies Working Group''' (also known as '''WGRAP''', or '''Working Group on Registration Abuse Policies'''). On 25 September 2008, the Generic Name Support Organization ([[GNSO]]) adopted a motion requesting a report on the issues regarding the abuse provisions for the [[registry]] and [[registrar]] agreements. The resulting report highlighted the provisions relevant to abuse in the registry-registrar agreements, and also included several recommendations. Considering this, the GNSO Council in December 2008 agreed to charter a Working Group to look into the open problems mentioned in the Report; the RAP WG was chartered in February 2009.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf gnso.icann.org RAP WG final report, May 29, 2010; retrieved 5 June 2011]</ref>


'''RAP WG''' is the abbreviation for '''Registration Abuse Policies Working Group'''. The Generic Name Support Organization ([[GNSO]]), on 25 September 2008 adopted a motion requesting a report of issues based on the abuse provisions in the registry as well as the registrar agreements. The report highlighted the provisions involved in the registry-registrar agreements relevant to abuse and also contained several recommendations. Considering this, the GNSO Council in December 2008, agreed to Charter a Working Group to look into the open problems mentioned in the Report. It was due to this, that the RAP WG was chartered in February 2009. <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf gnso.icann.org]RAP WG final report, May 29, 2010; retrieved 5 June 2011</ref>
==Overview==


==  Mission of the RAP WG ==
The main objective of the RAP WG was to gather facts, provide the necessary focus, and define terms for the various policy issues so that the GNSO Council would be able to make quality decisions on whether there was a need to initiate a Policy Development Process ([[PDP]]) on registration abuse.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html RAP Charter]</ref>


The main mission of the RAP WG is to define the domain name registration abuse independently from abuse that occurs from the use of a domain, when it is registered. The RAP WG also need to identify the several aspects of the registration abuse and needs to see to it that whether it is in the purview of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) mission and also to identify the various ICANN set policies that are binding on the operators of the [[gTLD]] and ICANN accredited registrars.<ref name="link2">[http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/02/icann-starts-working-group-on-registration-abuse-policies-wgrap-is-domain-parking-an-abuse/ thedomains.com]</ref>
The RAP WG's task was to define domain name registration abuse independently from abuse that occurs from the use of a registered domain name. The RAP WG was also to to identify what issues regarding registration abuse fall under the purview of [[ICANN]]'s mission, as well as to identify the various policies set by ICANN that were binding to [[gTLD]] operators and ICANN accredited registrars.


==  Objective ==
ICANN also mandated that the RAP WG conduct additional research about the practices of relevant entities other than the contracted parties, such as abusers, registrants, law enforcement, service providers, etc. ICANN also stipulated that, based on this research, the WG was to identify and recommend certain policy issues and processes for further consideration.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/02/icann-starts-working-group-on-registration-abuse-policies-wgrap-is-domain-parking-an-abuse/ thedomains.com]</ref>


The main objective of the RAP WG is to gather facts, provide the necessary focus and define terms and definition of the various policy issues so that GNSO Council is able to make quality decisions on whether there is a need to initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP) on registration abuse. <ref name="link3">[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html gnso.icann.org]RAP charter</ref>
== Structure ==


== Members ==
The RAP WG consisted of interested stakeholders and constituency representatives who worked together with other knowledgeable organizations and individuals in order to research the various issues in the Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report, and then subsequently take the necessary steps as mentioned in the Charter.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html RAP Charter]</ref>


The RAP WG consists of interested stakeholders and Constituency representatives to work together comprehensively with other knowledgeable organizations and individuals in order to derive more wide definitions and research the various issues mentioned in the Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report and then subsequently take the necessary steps as mentioned in the Charter.<ref name="link3">[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html gnso.icann.org]RAP charter</ref>
The RAP WG functioned on the basis of consensus, meaning that all points of view were to be considered in full before coming to any decisions. Consensus views  
 
were recorded along with the names and affiliations of those in agreement, and anyone holding a minority view was invited to include a discussion in the WG report.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html RAP charter]</ref>  
== Functioning ==
 
The RAP WG functions on the basis of a consensus. This means that it considers the points of view of all until the chair of the group ascertains that the point of view of the all the members has been understood and covered. Consensus views are included in the names and affiliations in the agreement whereas the minority views are included in the discussion in the WG report. <ref name="link3">[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/rap-charter-07july09.html gnso.icann.org]RAP charter</ref>
 
== RAP WG and ICANN ==
 
During the formation of the RAP WG, ICANN had mandated that the RAP WG will have to conduct an additional research and information to inculcate the practices of the related contracted parties and entities which include the registrants, abusers, service providers and law enforcement and so on. ICANN also stipulated that based on this research and information the WG will have to identify and recommend certain policy issues and processes. <ref name="link2">[http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/02/icann-starts-working-group-on-registration-abuse-policies-wgrap-is-domain-parking-an-abuse/ thedomains.com]</ref>


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