<
<
< It is not reality, as I can name two registrars that do assign
< ownership to
< the reseller, who then assigns it to their client. If the
< client reneges,
< then the ownership returns to the reseller.
The sad fact is that the reseller is not an entity recognized by the
ICANN/DOC/NSI operational contracts. Faced with this reality, we adopted a
compromise position that we felt best supported the interests of all
involved. I'll be the first one to admit that it is not perfect, but it
certainly pushes the boundaries of the model and doesn't risk the standing
of anyone involved.
Personally, I question the efficacy of the above policy. As stated, it puts
the end user in the position of being a secondary market purchaser and opens
up a whole can of worms related to ownership, dispute resolution and
standing related to ICANN.
<
< The difference is that Tucows wants the best of both worlds.
< They wish to
< claim the person ordering the domain is the reseller's client
< when payment
< is concerned so that Tucows can be protected against financial
< loss if the
< person ordering the domain defaults on payment, while claiming
< that person
< is their client for all other instances.
Incorrect. We faced up to the reality that ICANN does not formally recognize
resellers in any way shape or form and then created a framework that worked
around it. ICANN has mandated that the end user is our client and that we
must support them to the best of our ability. Our position is such that we
delegate this responsibility to the reseller because they can best support
the end users. There is nothing nefarious about this and, in fact,
represents a structure that actually scales to deal with the reality of the
namespace that we work within today. I question whether or not the policies
that you describe as being have adopted by others do.
With that being said, we are open to revisiting these policies. ScottA's
post of this morning is yet more evidence of this. If you have substantive
recommendations as to how we can proceed with modified policies in a fair
and equitable manner, then please bring them forward.
-rwr
