[council] WHOIS Review Team: Call for Public Comment

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09jun11-en.htm

WHOIS Review Team: Call for Public Comment

9 June 2011

Discussion Paper

In anticipation of the Singapore meeting, the WHOIS Policy Review Team wishes 
to solicit input from the Community on their Discussion 
Paper<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-discussion-paper-09jun11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 182 KB], which calls for feedback on issues identified by the Review 
Team.

The public comment box shall remain open for 45 days consistent with ICANN 
practices and will close on 23 July 2011. Please submit your comments at: 
whoisrt-discussion-paper@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:whoisrt-discussion-paper@xxxxxxxxx>. 
Your participation is essential to the success of the review, and your input 
will be carefully considered. The WHOIS Review Team also welcomes general 
comments and feedback on any other issues you would like the Review Team to 
consider.

Activities in Singapore

Please note that the WHOIS Review Team will hold a full day of public 
face-to-face meeting on Sunday, 19 June in Singapore (Morrison). Public 
attendance is welcome but comments should be submitted during the Interaction 
with the Community Session scheduled for Wednesday, 22 June, 14:30-16:00 
(Canning). Sessions with ICANN SOs/ACs and constituencies are foreseen in 
Singapore; the Review Team's schedule may be found at: 
https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Singapore+Meeting

Background

The WHOIS Policy Review 
Team<https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team> 
was launched in October 2010 in line with the Affirmation of 
Commitments<http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm>
 (AoC) provisions, section 9.3.1, which stipulates that:

"ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, 
subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy requires that ICANN implement 
measures to maintain timely, unrestricted and public access to accurate and 
complete WHOIS information, including registrant, technical, billing, and 
administrative contact information. One year from the effective date of this 
document and then no less frequently than every three years thereafter, ICANN 
will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its implementation to assess the 
extent to which WHOIS policy is effective and its implementation meets the 
legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust." 
http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm<http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm>

The WHOIS policy Review Team is composed of ten SO/AC representatives, two 
independent experts, one Law Enforcement representative, the ICANN President 
and CEO (Selector)'s designated nominee and the Chair of the GAC (Selector)'s 
designated nominee. For full reference, please consult: 
http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/composition-4-en.htm.

In March 2011, the WHOIS Policy RT submitted its scope of work and 
roadmap<https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Scope+and+Roadmap+of+the+WHOIS+RT>,
 outreach plan<https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Outreach+plan>, 
action plan<https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Action+plan> and 
list of key definitions for public comment 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar11-en.htm. In San 
Francisco, it held sessions with a number of ICANN SO/ACs and constituencies as 
well as a general interaction with the Community session in order to gather 
feedback on its working definitions.

The Review Team's progress, working documents, activities may be viewed on a 
public wiki at: 
https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team







Glen de Saint Géry

GNSO Secretariat

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://gnso.icann.org