Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy
| Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Active |
| Issue Areas: | Tranfer Policy |
| Date Established: | February 20, 2021 |
| Charter: | [ WG Charter] |
| Workspace: | [ Community Wiki] |
The Policy Development Process to review Transfer Policy (PDPRTP) is a GNSO PDP initiated by the GNSO Council on February 18, 2021.[1]
Focus and Charter Questions
The PDP Charter specifies that the Working Group "is to conduct a review of the Transfer Policy and determine if changes to the policy are needed to improve the ease, security, and efficacy of inter-registrar and inter-registrant transfers." [2] The Final Issue Report identified questions and issues related to eight topics:
- Gaining & Losing Registrar Form of Authorization (“FOA”);
- AuthInfo Code Management;
- Change of Registrant;
- Transfer Emergency Action Contact (“TEAC”);
- Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy (“TDRP”);
- Reversing/NACKing Transfers;
- ICANN-Approved Transfers; and
- Recommendation 27 of the Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (EPDP), as it relates to FOA, change of registrant, and TDRP proceedings.[3]
The working group divided the work into phases: Phase 1(a) - FOA and AuthInfo Codes, and EPDP Temp Spec Recommendation 27 re: FOA; Phase 1(b) - Change of Registrant and EPDP Temp Spec Recommendation 27 re: change of registrant issues; Phase 2 - Transfer Emergency Action, Reversing Transfers, Denying (NACKing) Transfers, ICANN-Approved Transfers, TDRP, and EPDP Temp Spec Recommendation 27 re: TDRP[4]
History and Work Progress
The Final Issue Report was presented to the GNSO Council in advance of their February council meeting.[5] After initiation of the project at the February council meeting, the GNSO publicly launched the project at ICANN 70 with an introductory session.[6] The session provided an overview of the issue areas, identified ways for community members to participate, and described the composition and sources of the Working Group membership.[7]
Initial Report & Public Comment
The working group intends to publish its Initial Report in June 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ GNSO Council Meeting Motions, Febrary 18, 2021
- ↑ GNSO - Draft Charter, PDPRTP, March 12, 2021]
- ↑ GNSO - Final Issue Report on a PDP to Review the Transfer Policy, February 20, 2021
- ↑ PDP Transfer Policy Draft Initial Report, Phase 1(a), April 29, 2022
- ↑ PDPRTP - Final Issue Report Webinar, February 20, 2021
- ↑ ICANN 70 - GNSO Introduction: PDP to Review Transfer Policy, March 22, 2021 (login required)
- ↑ ICANN 70 - GNSO Slides from Introductory Session, March 22, 2021
- ↑ PDP Transfer Policy Review Workspace - Action Items & Work Plan, last updated November 2021