Hi Beau and Danny This is a terrific idea. Let me know what you need from me to get it going. Jacqueline -----Original Message----- From: Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe@consumer.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 16:11 To: Danny Younger; NA Discuss Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Measuring Registrar Performance Danny, My apologies for taking several days to answer this. I've been getting a ton of ICANN e-mail. When you say "organization," I assume you mean Consumer Reports, the magazine, and Consumers Union, the larger whole, and the answer to that is no, there has not been consideration -- and I think it may be difficult to achieve buy-in to consider it, because I think the target audience of the research and the work would be deemed to be outside the scope of the magazine. However, WebWatch itself could embark on a project to measure registrar performance, and in the course of doing that, any ensuing press coverage and interest could spur the magazine to take interest. Either way, the work we would do would carry the Consumer Reports brand and we could make sure to use a solid methodology to assure credibility, and distribute the results through media channels available to us. I can think of a few ways to attack this, some requiring funds, some not. And I'd be delighted for your assistance. The first thing I would ask is whether any other members of at-large have interest and comment? If not, perhaps we can proceed off-line with a plan and show it to the group. Beau Brendler -----Original Message----- From: Danny Younger [mailto:dannyyounger@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 9:43 AM To: Brendler, Beau; NA Discuss Subject: Measuring Registrar Performance In early March ICANN CEO Paul Twomey made the following statement: "There's also no way that registrants can measure the performance of registrars in any independent comparative way. That should be encouraged". http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-21mar07.htm Beau, Has your organization considered launching a project to measure registrar performance? If so, I believe that at-large funds could be expended on such an initiative. I would deem such a project to be in the at-large interest and would be willing to assist in any capacity. Best regards, Danny ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 *** Scanned _______________________________________________ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.ica nn.org --- Draft MoU with ICANN: http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU Draft Operating Principles: http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP Draft Code of Conduct: http://www.icannwiki.org/NARALO_Code_of_Conduct No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release Date: 8/28/2007 16:29 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release Date: 8/28/2007 16:29