FYI, and action, if relevant. --- Alan Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:25:25 -0400 > To: GNSO Council <[log in to unmask]> > From: Alan Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [council] Domain Tasting > > As mentioned briefly at the GNSO Council meeting in Lisbon, > the > At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is in the process of > submitting a > request for an Issues Report from ICANN staff on the subject > of > Domain Tasting - specifically the exploitation of the 5-day > (or 120 > hour) Add Grace Period during which a domain can be deleted > (among > other things) for a full credit of registration charges. > > In order to maximize the chances for a properly framed Issues > report > and ultimately a successful PDP (if deemed necessary), it has > been > recommended that the ALAC seek support from interested GNSO > constituencies including their views of why the domain tasting > policy > should be changed, the positive or negative effects of such a > change, > and how such a change falls under the scope of the GNSO PDP > (http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#AnnexA) and Consensus > > Policies as defined in Registry agreements. > > Our intent is to have a draft request for an Issues Report > ready by > April 23, and the request finalized by April 30. I therefore > request > your input with due haste. > > Alan Greenberg > ALAC Liaison to the GNSO > >