RE: [registrars] RE: Whois Workshop Carthage

["Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Brian - I've seen no one else volunteer.  I believe Tom Keller - from the European perspective - is also available.  Denise - please consider Brian and Tom the two registrar reps on this panel.

Thanks all,

Elana Broitman
Register.com
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 798-9215
Fax   (212) 629-9309
ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx 


-----Original Message-----
From: Cute, Brian [mailto:bcute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 1:46 PM
To: Elana Broitman; registrars@xxxxxxxx
Cc: Mike Roberts; Denise Michel
Subject: RE: [registrars] RE: Whois Workshop Carthage


I will be attending in Carthage and would be interested in participating in
the workshop.

Regards,
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: Elana Broitman [mailto:ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 1:08 PM
To: registrars@xxxxxxxx
Cc: Mike Roberts; Denise Michel
Subject: [registrars] RE: Whois Workshop Carthage


Dear Registrars - I wanted to pass along the invitation for this Whois
workshop at Carthage.  I understand that what they need is registrars' view
of the data elements we need in our regular course of business - for
example, for transfers.

Is anyone coming to Carthage who is interested in participating?

Thanks

Elana Broitman
Register.com
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 798-9215
Fax   (212) 629-9309
ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx 


-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Michel [mailto:denisemichel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 12:32 AM
To: Elana Broitman
Cc: Mike Roberts
Subject: Whois Workshop Carthage


Elana,

As you know, ICANN is organizing a workshop on "Whois" on Wednesday, 29
October in Carthage (see
http://www.icann.org/carthage/whois-workshop-agenda.htm and below). One of
the workshop sessions will address "WHOIS Data Element Review."
Specifically, the panel is being asked to address key questions regarding
data elements, including:
- What registrant data elements currently are captured and displayed as part
of the domain name registration process? (Bruce Tonkin will provide an
overview on this, which you will receive in advance of the panel)
- Which elements do major user groups consider essential?
- What additional information/fact finding is needed to help
registrars/registries meet these needs with the greatest accuracy, least
cost, and in compliance with applicable privacy, security, and stability
considerations?

We would like to inquire as to whether the Registrar Constituency would like
to have a representative participate on this panel.  We are asking each
panelist to prepare a short summary, identifying the data elements that are
important to them and, if appropriate, which ones they would prefer to not
see and why, and/or which ones they think need selective access of some
sort.  We would like to highlight important areas in which work needs to be
done to help advance ICANN's efforts on Whois.  As indicated on the agenda,
separate time will be provided for public discussion and could be used to
make constituency advocacy statements, if necessary.  In contrast, panelists
are being asked to contribute to data gathering, analysis, and dissemination
of information.

We look forward to hearing from the Registrar Constituency.

Regards,

Denise Michel
michel@xxxxxxxxx

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Whois Workshop
Wednesday, 29 October, 08:30 - 12:30
Carthage Palace Hotel
Gammarth Heights, Gammarth, TUNIS

The Whois workshop is intended to build upon the workshop held at ICANN's
meeting in Montreal and the discussion that has occurred within the ICANN
community on Whois and related privacy and other issues. As noted by Paul
Twomey, this workshop will focus on identifying the priority WHOIS issues to
be addressed by ICANN and discussing applicable best practices."

The workshop will take place on Wednesday morning of the ICANN meeting from
08:30 to 12:30. Webcasting and scribing will be provided. A web archive of
presentation materials will be available in advance of the workshop.

The workshop will consist of five sessions, of which four will focus on
current issues and investigations (including the issues outlined in Twomey's
memo), and the fifth will consider next steps and ongoing work. The sessions
will include presentations, followed by comments/reports from a panel, and
then a public comment and question/answer period. Additional details and
materials will be available on this page in the near future.

Whois Workshop Agenda (updated 14 October 2003)
Moderated/Chaired by Mike Roberts

08:30 - Opening Remarks

08:35 - Internationalization Issues

The introduction of non-ASCII strings into DNS registrations at the second
level raises several new issues for searches and presentation of 'whois'
data. For example, will search still be possible if one doesn't know the
language of registration? If a user of the data speaks one language, and the
registration occurs in a different one, will the user be able to understand
and interpret the data that come back? These, and other, issues need to be
addressed as part of an additional look at most of the other "whois"
questions, since ASCII characters in the name and ASCII (historically
English) in the data may no longer be obvious assumptions.

1. Presentation: Overview by John Klensin, IETF Liaison to ICANN Board

2. Comments/Reports from Panel (panelists to be announced)

3. Public Discussion

09:20 - WHOIS Data Element Review

What registrant data elements currently are captured and displayed as part
of the domain name registration process? Which elements do major user groups
consider essential? What additional information/fact finding is needed to
help registrars/registries meet these needs with the greatest accuracy,
least cost, and in compliance with applicable privacy, security, and
stability considerations?

1. Presentation: Overview by Bruce Tonkin, Melbourne IT

2. Comments/Reports from Panel (panelists to be announced)

3. Public Discussion

10:05 - Break

10:20 - Registrant/User Classification & Current Practices

What is the feasibility of distinguishing different classes of domain name
holders and/or different classes of users of Whois data such that the Whois
information collected and displayed could reflect differing types of use and
potentially different privacy and accuracy considerations? What are some of
the ways gTLD and ccTLD registrars address accuracy and privacy issues,
including data collection and verification measures, complaint procedures
and investigatory methods for false information, and third party
registration practices?

1. Comments/Reports from Panel: (panelists to be announced)

2. Public Discussion.

11:05 - Next Steps/Ongoing Work

1. Presentation: Briefing/Status Report on the GNSO Whois Steering Committee
and constituency activities -- Bruce Tonkin, Acting Chair, GNSO WHOIS
Steering Committee

2. Public Discussion

11:50 - Closing Remarks - Paul Twomey, ICANN President and CEO