[council] Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS)

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb12-en.htm

Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol 
(WHOIS)

18 February 2012

ICANN is pleased to announce the posting of the draft 
roadmap<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 214 KB] to implement ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee's 
Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (SAC 051). To make or 
view comments click 
here<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm>.
 The SSAC report specifically targets, among other things, the 
"internationalization" of the WHOIS protocol, reflecting concern about the 
inability of the current WHOIS protocol to consistently handle non-ASCII data. 
Additionally, SAC 051 recommends terminology to be used to clarify discussions 
where traditionally the terms Whois or WHOIS have been used.

This roadmap explores the coordination of the technical and policy discussions 
necessary to implement the recommendations outlined in SAC 051: SSAC Report on 
Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure.

As requested by the Board resolution, ICANN posts this draft Roadmap for 
community consultation, requesting community input on the scope, timing, 
utility, challenges, and ways to overcome those challenges that should also be 
considered.

Staff will be conducting a public workshop on the draft 
roadmap<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 214 KB] at ICANN's meeting in Costa Rica as an additional means of 
consulting with experts and the community. In order to allow extensive time for 
community dialogue and comment, it is envisioned to have two public comment 
periods allowing the draft Roadmap to evolve with the input received. Following 
that, the report will be finalized for Board and community action by the Prague 
ICANN meeting in June 2012.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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