the entire procedure

[Kazu Yamamoto ($B;3K\OBI'(B )<kazu@iijlab.net>]

Here is the entire picture of the JPNIC service for sTLA. If you have
comments, please speak up right now.

(0) JPNIC prepares a web page which is a modification version of
    APNIC's one. Also, JPNIC prepares some documents on the service.

(1) A sTLA applicant of JPNIC member (say an ISP hereafter) first
    obtains a APNIC handle from APNIC.

(2) The ISP fills the web then press the submit button. An email will
    be sent to the ISP according to the email address in the form.

	The intention here is authentication of email reachability.

(3) When the ISP receives the email, the ISP checks out the form. If
    there are no errors, the ISP sends the form to JPNIC by email.

(4) When JPNIC receives the email from the ISP, JPNIC sees whether or
    not the form is sent by JPNIC members. If so, JPNIC forwards the
    form to APNIC.

(5) APNIC may want to ask some questions to the ISP. In this case,
    APNIC sends them to JPNIC. JPNIC then relays questions/answers
    between APNIC and the ISP.

(6) APNIC assigns one sTLA to the ISP then tells APNIC. APNIC relays
    the notification to the ISP.

(7) JPNIC requests payment for the ISP.

(8) The ISP pays the fee.

(9) JPNIC pays 250 USD into APNIC account.

--Kazu