Poll Background In an attempt to gauge the current state of thinking within the icann-delete discussion group, an informal straw poll was undertaken the week leading up to October 23, 2001 to determine which proposals were currently favored by the group. The ballot for this poll, as presented on October 17, 2001, was as follows: ---ballot---
There have been four proposals tabled for discussion. Please indicate with an "X" in the space provided which proposal you or your firm is *most likely* to support. If you do not feel that any of the proposals adequately solve the problems as described on the mailing list, please select "NONE". [ ] AfterNIC Post-Expiration Auction Proposal [ ] MelbourneIT/Tucows Random Assignment Joint Proposal [ ] SnapNames Parallel Registry Proposal [ ] Tucows "Verisign Obligations" Proposal [ ] NONE ---ballot--- This ballot was amended to include an "Other: Please specify" option on October 19 and all participants were provided the opportunity to change their vote. Poll Results The results of this informal poll are: [1 ] AfterNIC Post-Expiration Auction Proposal [6 ] MelbourneIT/Tucows Random Assignment Joint Proposal [3 ] SnapNames Parallel Registry Proposal [1 ] Tucows "Verisign Obligations" Proposal [0 ] NONE [3 ] OTHER: Please specify: - Sealed bid auction (modification of AfterNIC proposal - Keep the current system, but improve it (Whiting "Mousetrap") - IARegistry Optimization Proposal [1 ] ABSTAIN Votes Cast: 15 Unique Stakeholders: 14 Abstentions: 1 Further information can be found at http://www.byte.org/rc-deletes including several new proposals that have been put forth over the past few days. I will be posting some commentary on the poll later today. -rwr
