I agree 100% with your solution. I vote for #2 immediately (restricting
renewals to current RSP), and #1 (RSP to RSP transfer process) as soon as it
can be implemented (a high priority).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Brown" <donbrown_l@inetconcepts.net>
To: <dev-list@opensrs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: renewals
> Hi Scott,
>
> I don't think anyone is really advocating a closed system or anything the
> least bit nefarious. Certainly, I don't think any of us (or OSRS/TUCOWS)
> wish the perception of doing business in any way similar to those *other*
> guys, either.
>
> The concerns expressed are primarily associated with credit risk,
> accounting, record keeping and knowing when to discontinue ancillary
> services and some degree of protection.
>
> We think the solution is:
>
> (1) An RSP transfer system which notifies the losing and receiving RSP,
> allows the losing RSP to mitigate its credit risk, to discontinue
ancillary
> services and to keep his customer and accounting records current. We
think
> this process should be similar to the current process for transfers
between
> Registrars for the protection of the customer and the losing
Registrar/RSP.
>
> We agree that the ability to transfer should be easy for the
> customer. But, our perception is that this will be Even More Open, since
> the respective RSP's will know what is going on with its business and
> customers. The complaint repeatedly voiced on this list is that the RSP
is
> kept in the dark. This will fix it, without any downside and make some of
> us a bit less nervous.
>
> (2) Allow Renewals only through the current RSP, as opposed to allowing a
> renewal with any RSP. If the customer wants to transfer, then he can
> transfer via the transfer system discussed above.
>
> This concept is no different than current concept embraced by
> Registrars. For instance, I can't renew my domain name at OSRS/TUCOWS,
> when my current Registrar is NSI. But, I can transfer it to OSRS/TUCOWS
> and then . . .
>
> This does not make the process any more closed, either. In contrast, it
> gives the process structure and addresses the concerns voiced by several
> RSPs, without any downside for the customer or for OSRS/TUCOWS.
>
> FWIW
>
> Thanks,
>
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