[tf1-survey] ICANN Whois Taskforce 1 survey response of The Walt Disney Company

["Plotkin, Steve" <Steve.Plotkin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: ICANN Whois Taskforce 1 survey response of The Walt Disney Company

The following is the response of The Walt Disney Company to the questions asked by Taskforce 1:

1) ICANN-Accredited Registrars and gTLD Registries make Whois information
available through multiple query-based mechanisms, including web-based
interfaces and a special network protocol informally referred to as port-43
Whois.  How do you obtain the Whois information?

a.            By submitting queries to a Web-based interface

b.            By submitting queries using special tools, e.g., using
port-43-based interface

c.            By entering into bulk access licenses with ICANN- accredited
registrars.

d.            By obtaining WHOIS data in bulk from an entity that is not an
ICANN-Accredited Registrar.  Please specify the type of entity.

e.            Other (Please explain)

f.              I don't know.

2) Are you getting this information directly from an ICANN-Accredited
Registrar [Provide a link] or gTLD Registry [Provide a link]?

a.            Yes

b.            No.

BOTH A AND B

c.            I don't know

3) Do you routinely disseminate the obtained Whois information to third
parties (Yes/No/dont know)?  YES, BUT ONLY TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL, ARBITRATION PANELS AND COURTS FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

3.1)            If yes, do you disseminate:

a. individual WHOIS records

b. WHOIS records in bulk

c. Other (please explain)

d. Dont know

3.2)      If you answered yes to Number 3, how do you disseminate the
obtained Whois information?

a)      I operate a WHOIS proxy that is available through port 43

b)      I operate a WHOIS proxy that is accessible through a web interface

c)      Other (please specify) TRANSMISSION OF PAPER PRINTOUTS OF WHOIS INFORMATION

d)      Dont know

4) Approximately how many Whois queries/lookups do you perform on average
per day?

a.            Less than 10

b.            10-99

c.            100-1000

d.            More than 1000

e.            It varies too much to select the other options: some days it
is many (say, over 1000) and some days none

f.              I don't know

5) Do you store the Whois information?

a.            Not at all

b.            I cache queries for a short period (less than a week)

c.            I store it for longer periods such as more than a week IN THE FORM OF PAPER RECORDS IN FILES

6) Please indicate the general purposes of your use of Whois data (you may
select more than one item - choose as many that apply)

a.            For law enforcement by public authorities

b.            For intellectual property enforcement by trademark/copyright
holders or their designated representatives

c.            For development of commercial products or services that
facilitate law enforcement by public authorities.

d.            For development of commercial products or services that
facilitate intellectual property enforcement

e.            For marketing purposes

f.              For inter-registrar domain name transfers

g.            To facilitate spam prevention

h.            To operate a public information service

i.              Statistical research on domain name registrations, Internetusers, etc.

j.              For resale of Whois information as an information service

k.            Other: ___________________________________

7) Please provide a brief explanation of your use, if any, of query-based
Whois services.  WE USE THE DATA TO IDENTIFY AND/OR TO COMMUNICATE WITH SUSPECTED INFRINGERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

8) If you currently use Port 43 to access WHOIS information, and such
access were not available in the future, what other source(s) would you use
for such data?

9) If you were to use such alternate source(s), what do you believe will be
the effect on you or your organization?

10) What is the most important factor driving your access to Whois data as
you currently use it?  (Although each answer
may be applicable to you or your organization, please select only the most
relevant answer below):

   a) the cost

   b) the convenience or need for immediate online access to contact information

   c)  other

Please explain your answer.

Please take a moment to tell us a little about your organization to assist
us in understanding and organizing the results.

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY IS A ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA COMPANY WITH A LARGE PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK RIGHTS. THE COMPANY USES WHOIS DATA TO ASSIST IN RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT.

Very truly yours,
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Steven Plotkin
Executive Counsel
The Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-0643
Tel: (818) 560-7646            Tie Line: 8228-7646
Fax: (818) 848-6424           E-mail: steve.plotkin@xxxxxxxxxx
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