[council] GAC response re: GNSO Council Resolution on Whois 4 September 2008

[Liz Gasster <liz.gasster@xxxxxxxxx>]

All,

In response to the Council's recent request for comments from the GAC on 
possible studies of Whois, the ICANN staff liaison to the GAC reports that per 
the Chair of the GAC, the GAC letter of 16 April 2008 outlines the GAC views on 
the subject and should be considered as a permanent GAC position.

The full text of the resolution is reprinted below, and the GAC letter of April 
can be found at: 
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf

Thanks, Liz Gasster
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Whois Hypotheses
Moved: Chuck Gomes, seconded by Robin Gross
Friendly amendment by Mike Rodenbaugh accepted.

Whereas:

*On 31 October 2007, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
Council concluded that a comprehensive, objective and quantifiable
understanding of key factual issues regarding the gTLD WHOIS system will
benefit future GNSO policy development efforts
(http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/ )

*Before defining the details of these studies, the Council solicited
suggestions from the community for specific topics of study on WHOIS that
community stakeholders recommend be conducted

*Suggestions for WHOIS studies were submitted
(http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/ )

ICANN staff prepared the report titled 'Report on Public Suggestions on
Further Studies of WHOIS', dated 25 February 2008
(http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report-25
feb08.pdf )
On 28 March 2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form a group of volunteers
(Whois Study Group) to review and discuss the 'Report on Public Suggestions
on Further Studies of WHOIS' and develop a proposed list, if any, of
recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost
estimates to the Council
(http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml ) There was not
agreement in the Whois Studies volunteer group regarding whether or not any
studies should be conducted, on 25 June 2008 the GNSO Council resolved to
form another group of volunteers (Whois Hypotheses
WG)
to review the study recommendations offered through the public comment
period and by the GAC and prepare a concise list of hypotheses to be tested,
derived from the study recommendations and suggested benefits and to deliver
a report containing the above with any supporting rationale to the Council
()
The Whois Hypotheses WG delivered its report to the Council on 26 August
2008
(https://st.icann.org/whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?whois_hypotheses_wg#whois_st
udy_hypotheses_wg_final_report).
Resolve:

The GNSO Council expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to the Whois
Hypotheses WG Council representatives including liaisons are asked to:
1) forward the report to their respective constituencies ASAP for discussion
and comment as applicable;
2) be prepared in the Council meeting on 25 September 2008 to have a
preliminary discussion; and
3) in the Council meeting on 16 October 2008 to start development of a
proposed list, if any, of recommended studies, that demonstrate balance in
views and sufficient policy relevance to justify having ICANN staff prepare
cost estimates.

ICANN Policy Staff are asked to forward the report ASAP directly to the GAC
and ALAC for comment before the 16 October Council meeting if possible.

Passed unanimously by voice vote
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