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Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Comment/Reply Periods (*) Important Information Links Comment Open: 14 November 2012 Comment Close: 14 December 2012 Close Time (UTC): 23:59 Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14nov12-en.htm> Reply Open: 15 December 2012 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:irtp-d-prelim-issue-report@icann.org> Reply Close: 4 January 2013 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report> Close Time (UTC): 23:59 Report of Public Comments Brief Overview Originating Organization: GNSO Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): As a required step in the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP), ICANN Staff is seeking input on the Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf> [PDF, 725 KB]. Current Status: Following the request for an Issue Report by the GNSO Council on 17 October 2012, ICANN Staff has now published the Preliminary Issue Report on IRTP Part D for public comment. Next Steps: The Preliminary Issue Report will be updated to reflect community feedback submitted through this forum. A Final Issue Report will then be presented to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for its consideration. Staff Contact: Marika Konings Email: Policy-staff@icann.org<mailto:Policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Preliminary%20Issue%20Report%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20%28IRTP%29%20Part%20D%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose ICANN Staff is seeking comments on the Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf> [PDF, 725 KB]. Specifically, this Report addresses: * Whether reporting requirements for registries and dispute providers should be developed, in order to make precedent and trend information available to the community and allow reference to past cases in dispute submissions; * Whether additional provisions should be included in the TDRP (Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy) on how to handle disputes when multiple transfers have occurred; * Whether dispute options for registrants should be developed and implemented as part of the policy (registrants currently depend on registrars to initiate a dispute on their behalf); * Whether requirements or best practices should be put into place for registrars to make information on transfer dispute resolution options available to registrants; * Whether existing penalties for policy violations are sufficient or if additional provisions/penalties for specific violations should be added into the policy; * Whether the universal adoption and implementation of EPP AuthInfo codes has eliminated the need of FOAs. This Public Comment solicitation represents an opportunity for the ICANN community to provide its views on the issues outlined above and on whether a Policy Development Process should be initiated. Further data and supporting information on these issues are especially welcomed as most of these issues were originally raised in 2005. This Preliminary Issue Report will be updated to reflect community feedback submitted through this forum. A Final Issue Report will then be presented to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for its consideration. Section II: Background The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) is an existing community consensus policy that was implemented in late 2004 and is now being reviewed by the GNSO. The IRTP aims to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another should they wish to do so. The policy also provides standardized requirements for registrar handling of such transfer requests from domain name holders. The IRTP Part D is the fourth in a series of Policy Development Processes (PDPs) that address areas for improvements in the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. The GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on IRTP Part D at its meeting on 17 October 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-4). Section III: Document and Resource Links Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov12-en.pdf> [PDF, 725 KB] Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm> Section IV: Additional Information N/A (*) 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. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org