[council] Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-24jun13-en.htm
Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model
24 June 2013

ICANN has embarked on an effort to reinvent today's WHOIS system. Be part of 
the solution and join the discussion...online and at ICANN's Durban meeting.

Share Your 
Thoughts<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/share-24jun13-en.htm>

There are different ways to share your perspective with us:

 *   Provide your input through our online 
questionaire<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/share-24jun13-en.htm>
 *   A 
webinar<https://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/webinars/gtld-directory-services-24jun13-en.htm>
 on Monday, 8 July at 15:00-16:30 UTC
 *   A consultation in Durban<http://durban47.icann.org/node/39627> on Monday, 
15 July
 *   Submit comments by email: 
input-to-ewg@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:input-to-ewg@xxxxxxxxx>

As the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG), we have proposed 
a paradigm shift - a new system in which gTLD registration data is collected, 
validated and disclosed for permissible purposes only, with some data elements 
being accessible only to authenticated requestors that are then held 
accountable for appropriate use. Our objective is to reexamine and define the 
purpose of collecting and maintaining gTLD directory data, consider how to 
safeguard the data, and propose a next generation solution that will better 
serve the needs of the global Internet community.
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In our Initial 
Report<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/initial-report-24jun13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.7 MB], we identify the design features and principles that we think 
are essential in this new system, and a proposed Model for the next generation 
data directory services to replace WHOIS.

Help shape this paradigm shift by sharing your reaction to our 
recommendations<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/initial-report-24jun13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.7 MB] and answering the questions linked below (click on "Share Your 
Thoughts"). Did we meet our objective? Do the recommendations address your 
concerns? How can we make them better?

Share Your 
Thoughts<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/share-24jun13-en.htm>

There are different ways to share your perspective with us:

 *   Provide your input through our online 
questionaire<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/share-24jun13-en.htm>
 *   A 
webinar<https://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/webinars/gtld-directory-services-24jun13-en.htm>
 on Monday, 8 July at 15:00-16:30 UTC: we will walk you through our proposal 
and invite you to share your views and input.
 *   A consultation in Durban<http://durban47.icann.org/node/39627> on Monday, 
15 July: we will present the outcome of our work and open the floor for any 
questions or feedback you may have. A recording of the session will be made 
available shortly after the meeting;
 *   Submit comments by email: 
input-to-ewg@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:input-to-ewg@xxxxxxxxx>

All input received by August 12 will be carefully considered as we finalize our 
recommendations and bring our work to a conclusion. To help focus your 
attention, we request your feedback on a set of questions, although you are 
free to comment on any aspect of the Initial Report.

Sincerely,

Members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services 
(EWG)<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services>

More Information

Our work stems from the Board's 
directive<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm>
 to redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD registration data, while 
balancing data accuracy and access issues with safeguards for protecting data. 
We considered the important community work done over the last decade by the 
GNSO, the SSAC, the WHOIS Review Team, the GAC and others. Our Initial 
Report<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/initial-report-24jun13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.7 MB] reflects our consensus view of the design principles and 
features needed for a new system. Our proposed Model highlights how these 
design principles and features could be fulfilled in the ICANN domain ecosystem.

What's Next?

We will consider your input and present a final report containing our 
recommended design principles, features, and suggested Model to ICANN's CEO and 
Board when our work is concluded. This output will feed into a Board-initiated 
GNSO policy development process to serve as a foundation for the GNSO's 
creation of new consensus policy, and contractual negotiations, as appropriate.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org