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[tf1-survey] RE: Whois task force 1 survey - Your need for Whois information (DOM04-007)

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  • Subject: [tf1-survey] RE: Whois task force 1 survey - Your need for Whois information (DOM04-007)
  • From: "Heather Anderson-Haynes" <Heather.Anderson-Haynes@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 10:24:44 -0800
  • Cc: <secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <David_Green@xxxxxxxx>, "Michelle Francis ( Newscorp )" <MFrancis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rick Lane ( Newscorp )" <RLane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jon Del Barrio" <Jon.DelBarrio@xxxxxxx>
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Title: Message

 Please see Fox and Newcorp's responses below in bold:

Questions

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.

c. I don't know

3) Do you routinely disseminate the obtained Whois information to third parties (Yes/No/dont know)?

3.1) If yes, do you disseminate:

3.2)

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)

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?  We print out hard copies, but do not store them on the computer.

 

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

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, Internet users, etc.

j. For resale of Whois information as an information service

k. Other (please explain)

7) Please provide a brief explanation of your use, if any, of query-based Whois services.   We conduct reverse whois searches to determine if a cybersquatter has additional domain names which infringe on our 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?  N/A 

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

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.   Infringement  is commercially damaging and sometimes the material is also sensitive trade secrets and needs to be addressed immediately.

Please take a moment to tell us a little about your organization to assist us in understanding and organizing the results.   Newscorp and Fox are major media companies. 

 -----Original Message-----
From: BC secretariat [
mailto:secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:13 AM
To: BC List
Subject: Whois task force 1 survey - Your need for Whois information

Dear Members

Please find below details of another Whois survey, this time from Task Force

1.  The survey can be found online where there is also the option of a plain

text version.  If you complete the survey, please copy your comments to me.

The Whois task force 1 survey questionnaire can be found here:

http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/questionnaire-tf1-06feb04.shtml

Gary

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The Chair and members of the Whois task force 1 would appreciate the help of

each constituency in distributing the survey questionnaire as widely as

possible to non-marketing users of Whois data, and where feasible through a

personal contact to ensure optimal data gathering.

Please send your reply to:

mailto:tf1-survey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>tf1-survey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for your time and participation.

GNSO Secretariat







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