This policy working group is now CLOSED.

This is the home page for the Nominet policy working group on net.uk. 

Chair
Sebastien Lahtinen s.lahtinen@ncuk.com

Mailing Lists
General discussion is at nom-pwg-netuk@lists.nominet.org.uk but you must subscribe first.
NOTE: All messages sent to this list are published on a public archive.

Description
The .net.uk Rules Working Group will develop proposals for the Policy Advisory Board with respect to any possible rule changes for the .net.uk second level domain. The group will:

1. Address the benefits and deficiencies in the current rules applicable specifically to .net.uk and consider any need to change them.
2. If felt necessary, develop one or more solutions to changing the .net.uk qualification criteria to resolve any issues identified.
3. Evaluate the solution(s) and make a recommendation to the PAB on an appropriate solution (or combination thereof).

Assuming the working group proposes changes, it is expected to produce the policy principles which the Nominet Executive will use in drafting a set of rules for the PAB to consider.

Goals and Milestones
The group will provide feedback at each PAB meeting until it is wound up.

16/03/05 - Interim Approval by WGSC
16/03/05 - Outline of issues to mailing list & discussion of options
06/04/05 - Production of paper with suggested solution(s). Three week comment period commences
27/04/05 - End of comment period
11/05/05 - PAB Resolution to give full approval to the WG
18/05/05 - Report with recommendation becomes PAB paper (with appropriate weight to recommendations based on consensus)
01/06/05 - Final report and recommendation to PAB meeting
13/07/05 - PAB Resolution to wind up WG accept its report.

The above are goals. If reports are produced in advance, the Chair reserves the right to adjust the timetable as appropriate, without shortening the time reserved for comments.

Documents

• net.uk statement from Policy Advisory Body - 14/03/07
  
• net.uk consultation paper