RE: [registrars] WHOIS Area 3 terms of reference (accuracy)

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

Hello Tom,

> 
> Another area of Whois accuracy that no seems to address:
> 
> Is the Whois data "accurate" if it lists an agent of the registrant?
> 
> We all know that lawyers feel entirely justified in listing 
> themselves instead of their client as the registrant.  If 
> this is considered an "accurate" Whois record, then can we 
> assume that other authorized agents of the registrant may 
> serve this role as well?
> 
> In particular, is Whois data accurate if it reflects the 
> registrar, who has agreed to serve as an agent of the registrant? 
> 

Actually I think there are two separate issues.

(1) Can an agent be listed instead of a registrant?
- the answer is partly yes - although the agent then has liability for
the name 
- part of the task force 2 tasks is looking at whether the mechanisms
for anonymous registrationon are sufficient

(2) Is the information about the agent accurate?
- this is the same problem as whether the information about the
registrant is accurate
And is the subject of task force 3 on accuracy

Regards,
Bruce