[council] Text of motion on WHOIS from 6 Sept 2007 Council meeting

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: http://www.gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-06sep07.shtml 

Note the requests of staff in point (c) and point 4 below.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


Decision 4: 
Whereas the Whois WG has now completed its work,

Therefore:

The GNSO Council accepts the Final Outcomes Report of the Working Group
2007 
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-whois-wg-report-final-1-9.pdf
and appreciates the efforts made by WG participants and ICANN staff in
preparing this report.

Further, the GNSO council:

a) graciously thanks all of the volunteers, consultants, staff and
others who have participated in the Task Force and Working Group.

b) makes no specific policy recommendation to the ICANN board at this
time concerning Whois or related policy.

c) requests ICANN Staff proceed with a study of gTLD registrations and
registrants and how Whois data is used and misused as described in the
GAC Principles Regarding gTLD WHOIS Service paragraph 4.2, 
http://gac.icann.org/web/home/WHOIS_principles.pdf
and by the Working Group Final Outcomes Report.
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-whois-wg-report-final-1-9.pdf
This study should include a review and analysis of the different proxy
services available today and a summary of any other statistical studies
that Staff can locate. We ask staff to report back to the Council on the
'study to date' by October 4.

d) requests an update on the WHOIS Data Accuracy Program outlined by
ICANN Staff on April 27th, including any statistical information that
can be summarized thus far.
See http://www.icann.org/whois/whois-data-accuracy-program-27apr07.pdf.

e) requests an update on the pending SSAC study on "Information
Gathering Using Domain Name Registration Records" outlined in September,
2006.
See
http://www.icann.org/committees/security/information-gathering-28Sep2006
.pdf

f) shall review any additional factual information, in conjunction with
the policy suggestions from the Task Force and Working Group reports,
complete this work on Whois, and make a report to the ICANN community
and to the ICANN Board, as follows:

1 - Staff will produce a Draft Final Report that references the Task
Force report, the WG charter and the WG report and which includes an
overall description of the process by September 13, 2007. This overview
should include the text of motions to be voted on at the end of this
process.

2 - This report will be sent out for Constituency Statement Review on
September 13, 2007.
Constituencies will be asked to follow the by-laws on constituency
statements.
http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-28feb06.htm#AnnexA
Section 7 d. Collection of Information.
Specifically 

"1. Constituency Statements. The Representatives will each be
responsible for soliciting the position of their constituencies, at a
minimum, and other comments as each Representative deems appropriate,
regarding the issue under consideration. This position and other
comments, as applicable, should be submitted in a formal statement to
the task force chair (sic) (each, a "Constituency Statement") within
thirty-five (35) calendar days after initiation of the PDP (sic). Every
Constituency Statement shall include at least the following:

(i) If a Supermajority Vote was reached, a clear statement of the
constituency's position on the issue;

(ii) If a Supermajority Vote was not reached, a clear statement of all
positions espoused by constituency members;

(iii) A clear statement of how the constituency arrived at its
position(s). Specifically, the statement should detail specific
constituency meetings, teleconferences, or other means of deliberating
an issue, and a list of all members who participated or otherwise
submitted their views;

(iv) An analysis of how the issue would affect the constituency,
including any financial impact on the constituency; and

(v) An analysis of the period of time that would likely be necessary to
implement the policy."

**Final Date for updated constituency statement: October 4, 2007

3 - Staff will Incorporate Constituency comments and any additional
factual information into Final Report by October 11, 2007

4 - Staff is requested to produce staff implementation notes by October
15, 2007. 

5 - Community Public Comment on Final Report: October 15 - 31 , 2007.

6 - A Public and Council Discussion will be held during the Los Angeles
Public Meeting.

7 - Final vote during the Los Angeles public GNSO Council meeting.