Re: Transfering a domain

[David Collier-Brown <davecb@suncan.Sun.COM>]

Vince Wolodkin wrote:
> 
> Right, so which model is better?  Will IAHC or CORE decide which model
> to use?

  I think IAHC is assuming a model at the moment, and hasn't
left room for adoption of the other.
  I'm of the opinion (in
http://www.iahc.org/contrib/draft-cb-ownership-00.txt)
that charging a renewal fee of non-trivial size is an implict assumption
of ownership, which is **not a good thing**.

  If the IAHC wished to leave the question open, for later 
settlement, I'd suggest :

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<H3>Renewal and non-use</H3><P>

To promote accountability, discourage extortion and minimize obsolete
entries, SLD assignments must be renewed periodically.  The 
registrar has the option of charging it for a term (such as annually)
for all changes and updates during the term, periodically
for a specified number of changes during the term, or on a per-change
basis.<P>

[snip snip...]<P>

    It is expected that registrars will compete on the basis of
both fees and payment schemes.<P>

    In addition to requiring periodic renewal, CORE shall develop
other policies to ensure the recovery of unused or unusable
sub-domains.<P>
  An unusable subdomain is one which no longer has an authoritative
source (ie, is a lame delegation).  An unused one is one in which 
there is no reachable host.  CORE shall define suitable periods
of unusability and disuse sufficient to result in the domain being
made available to other claimants.<P>

Respectfully submitted
			David Collier-Brown
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A side point: 
I think Kent said:
> > Yes, that is a very interesting model, but it makes authentication
> > of the end user a big deal -- there must be some *universally*
> > accepted method of identification and authentication of the end
> > user.  Far-fetched example: if I move to France, can I use my
> > California Drivers License to change my DNS records? 

  I suspect you give the registrar a signed letter of authorization,
and he faxes Appendix B and a copy to the CORE (and perhaps the old
registrar) in order to cover himself.  Besides putting it into his
official filing cabinet!
  It's plausible that the registrar in France might well ask to see
your California Drivers License before faxing out the letter (:-))


--dave
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