Steven Heath wrote:
ok.... I will play along. Who can point me to the line(s) in these RFCs that actually specifies this? sigh...this is all about precision. If we think there is a mess, we got into this mess by failing to specify enough. Vagueness will not get us anywhere. I repeat my original question:. Find me something to work with here, please?Dan Steinberg [mailto:synthesis@xxxxxxxxxxxx] did say:[snipped] ....what authority or contract clause will they cite to pull the contractual plug on the agreement?Appendix C of the contract has: http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-appc-16apr01.htm #4 "4. Nameserver functional specifications Nameserver operations for the Registry TLD shall comply with RFC 1034, 1035, and 2182." Now, VGRS is in breach of this section of the Appendix by not replying with nxdomain (rcode) for a non existent domain. As well as this section 5 of the same appendix seems to have some context in that VGRS must give 60-90 days notice to Registrars for "periodic patches, updates or upgrades to the Software, RRP or APIs". Site Finder appears to fall under this heading as well. The issue is what can ICANN do about it per the contract? Steven Heath .nz news & views www.nznews.org.nz
Same thing for Russ. If these clauses are so obviously applicable why do we have to go looking for them?
admin wrote: There is a standard clause with most government cooperative agreements that allows the government to end the agreement at any time. At one time I had dug out these clauses. The contracting officer who is handling the NTIA agreements should be able to supply those clauses. Russ Smith
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