From: Jim Carey 
Sent: Monday, 27 January 2003 8:02 AM
To: jo.lim@auda.org.au
Subject: Transfers (Change of Registrar) Policy 

Hi,

I have a couple of issues with the existing transfers policy.

1. When .net.au and .org.au were brought into the main stream then 
registrants were given an option to choose a new registrar at no cost 
- with no transfer fee to move. I believe we should have provided 
(and still should provide)  the same facility to .com.au. I have a 
number of domains being managed under MelbourneIT for customers. 
These customers would love to move their domains to my currrent 
registrar so that they have a common management process across their 
domains. I also would prefer it for economies in deling with a single 
registrar - I am forced to continue dealing with MelbourneIT

So I would suggets a one on e period where we were allowed to move 
(using the std transfer protocol to ensure that cutomers had approved 
the move) customers over from ZMelbourneIT to a registrar of choice 
at no cost

2. I believe that we should allow customers to transfer their domains 
from one registrar to another and have that additional transfer time 
added onto their registration period. I understand the issues around 
re-certifying the customers eligibility for the domain and would 
suggest that these transfers are allowed, but only if the new expiration 
period does not exceed a more reasonable figure - say 4 years. This 
allows customers the option of moving from the first choice registrar 
if they have , for some reason, decided that they made a mistake in 
selection without financial penalty (but not two moves).

3. The actual transfer process is cumbersome - I suggest that if the 
transfer process has already verified the domain password then that 
should be sufficient - additional emails should not be required.

Regards

Jim Carey
www.OZbcoz.com discount domain registration