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[tf2-survey] FW: Whois Task Force 2 Survey for GNSO Constituency Members (DOM04-05)

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  • Subject: [tf2-survey] FW: Whois Task Force 2 Survey for GNSO Constituency Members (DOM04-05)
  • From: "Levitt, Mallory" <Mallory.Levitt@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:55:43 -0500
  • Cc: "'David_Green@xxxxxxxx'" <David_Green@xxxxxxxx>, "'tom_temple@xxxxxxxx'" <tom_temple@xxxxxxxx>, "'secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx'" <secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Sender: owner-tf2-survey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Dear Members

 

Please find below a survey for the Whois Task Force 2, which is concerned with collection and display of information.  Whilst the Business Constituency will send a response to the survey, we encourage you, as individuals, to also take part in the survey.  Your responses can be sent directly to ICANN (address below), but we would be grateful if you could copy the BC secretariat so Gary can compile any responses.

 

As the Whois Task Forces gather momentum, there will undoubtedly be more such surveys.  Your responses to them are crucial in helping develop Whois policy and we thank you in advance for your time and attention to this.

 

Should you have any questions about this survey, Marilyn Cade is more than happy to answer them.  You can contact Marilyn at:

or

+1 (0)202 360 1196

 

Many thanks

Gary Hills

BC Secretariat

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The GNSO's WHOIS Task Force #2 is chartered with reviewing the current ICANN whois policy regarding the collection, disclosure and transmittal of data.

One of the milestones of this Task Force is to determine whether the data which is collected and disclosed at present should be changed. To be able to arrive at a informed decision we are asking all GNSO Constituencies for guidance on their use of the current data fields.

Responses from constituencies are requested no later than
February 16, 2003. Please send your reply to tf2-survey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
You can find a short listing of these fields at the end of this document.  Please note that this is a complete list; not every registry
makes every data item listed available.  A more extensive list may be
found at:

http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/dow2tf/pdf00001.pdf

Specifically, we are requesting your feedback on the following
questions:

1. For each existing data field within the Whois, please provide
    feedback to the task force regarding the following:

    a) Use: How do members of your constituency make use of the data? 

With regard to registrant and admin contact information, we use it to identify the owner and/or track down a contact to whom we can direct C&D letters.   The registrar name information is helpful, since some whois databases are unable to provide the whois info if it is not the registrar of the domain.  We therefore are required to go to that registrar's site and conduct the whois search locally.

    b) Necessity: Is it necessary that this information be made available to members of your constituency?  If so, why? 

Absolutely.  It is crucial to have accurate information be provided for purposes of evaluating the context of the infringement (domestic, foreign, repeat infringer, legit registrant, etc., and directing demand letters and possibly UDRP complaints. 
    c) Concerns: Describe any concenrs your constituency may have with making this information available.
 n/a 
2. If there are fields not presently available within Whois that would be of use to members of your constituency, please suggest what those fields may be.  For each suggestion, provide feedback regarding the following:

    a) Use: How would members of your constituency make use of the data?  see 1 above 
    b) Necessity: Is it necessary that this information be made available to members of your constituency?  If so, why?  see 1 above 

3. Please comment on any mechanisms that you are aware of to allow anonymous domain registrations, or to limit the amount of contact data made publicly available through Whois?  We have come across Domains By Proxy, a domestic entity which allows the registrants to remain anonymous.  In addition, we have learned that this entity charges its registrants' extra fees to initiate an investigation upon receipt of a c&d letter from a claimant and thus could have an effect on settlements with registrants.


onses from constituencies are requested no later than
February 16, 2003.  Although these questions have been distributed to each of the GNSO constituencies, the task force would be glad to receive responses from any individuals or organizations that have a knowledge or interest regarding this matter.  Responses that are not made on behalf of a constituency should include an indication of the author's affiliation
and interest in Whois privacy.  All responses to this questionnaire will be archived and made public, although e-mail addresses will be
obfuscated in order to limit spam.

Whois Data Fields:

General Information
  - Domain Status
  - Domain Name ID
  - Domain Name
  - Registrar ID*
  - Name of Registrar
  - Name Server(s)
  - Name Server ID*
  - Creation Date
  - Expiration Date
  - Updated Date
  - WHOIS Server*
  - Referral URL
  - Created by*
  - Last Updated by*
  - Last Transferred Date
  - Last Transferred by**

Registrant
  - ID
  - Name
  - Address
  - E-Mail address
  - Phone number
  - Fax number

Technical Contact
  - ID
  - Name
  - Address
  - E-Mail address
  - Phone number
  - Fax number

Administrative Contact
  - ID
  - Name
  - Address
  - E-Mail address
  - Phone number 
  - Fax number

Billing Contact 
  - ID
  - Name
  - Address
  - E-Mail address  
  - Phone number 
  - Fax number



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