DISCLAIMER: Several members of the
Registrar Constituency are participating in the TLD bidding process in both an
individual and collective capacity.
The Registrar Constituency favors
competition and commends ICANN for working to repeat their success in introducing
competition at the registrar level with this new TLD process. The Registrar
Constituency, more so than other constituencies, recognize that the stability
and reliability of the Internet are principles that cannot be compromised
during this proof of concept period.
The
Registrar Constituency adopted the following principles in connection with the
proof of concept TLD process:
·
The ICANN Board should adopt multiple top-level
domains during this proof of concept stage;
·
The ICANN Board should adopt at least one (1)
generic top-level domain during this proof of concept stage;
·
The ICANN Board should adopt multiple chartered
top-level domains during this proof of concept stage;
·
The ICANN Board should ensure that all ICANN
accredited registrars are able to provide registration services to their
existing customers in these new top-level domains;
·
The Registrars favor use of a Registry Registrar
Protocol (RRP)that will ensure fair and equal access for all Registrars, and
encourage that a protocol be submitted to the IETF such that an open source
solution will be available to all registries. The Registrars are concerned
about a proliferation of competing protocols in new top-level domains.
·
The ICANN Board should develop criteria for
evaluating registries during the proof of concept period, with significant
input from the Registrar Constituency.