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? WE USE THE DATA TO OBTAIN CONTACT
INFORMATION FOR DOMAIN NAME CYBERSQUATTERS AND FOR WEBSITES WHOSE
CONTENT CONTAINS INFRINGEMENTS OF OUR COPYRIGHTS AND
TRADEMARKS.
b) Necessity: Is it
necessary that this information be made available to members of your
constituency? YES
If so, why?
IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO DETERMINE WHO TO CONTACT, BOTH FOR CORRESPONDENCE
AND FOR FILING UDRP COMPLAINTS
c) Concerns: Describe any
concenrs your constituency may have with making this information available. NONE
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?
b) Necessity: Is it
necessary that this information be made available to members of your
constituency? If so, why?
WE WOULD LIKE A FIELD CONTAINING THE
REGISTRAR'S CONTACT DATA. ALTHOUGH THIS INFORMATION CAN BE RESEARCHED
CURRENTLY ON EACH INDIVIDUAL REGISTRAR'S SITE, IT WOULD BE MORE CONVENIENT IF IT
WAS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE WHOIS RECORD. WE WOULD USE THIS INFORMATION
TO CONTACT THE REGISTRAR IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A TRANSFER OR IF THE WHOIS
INFORMATION LISTED CONTAINED INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE
DATA.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE A FIELD THAT STATED THE DATE
A DOMAIN NAME WILL ACTUALLY BE DELETED. WE USE THIS INFORMATION (AND
IT IS NECESSARY) TO MONITOR INFRINGING DOMAIN NAMES THAT ARE CLOSE TO
EXPIRATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE NOT REGISTERED BY A SUBSEQUENT
CYBERSQUATTER. CURRENTLY, EVEN WHEN A NAME IS TECHNICALLY "EXPIRED," IT
CAN REMAIN REGISTERED FOR MONTHS, AND AN ACTUAL DATE WOULD ASSIST WITH OUR
MONITORING EFFORTS.
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? NOT AWARE
OF ANY, ALTHOUGH GO DADDY SEEMS TO WANT TO HEAD IN THAT
DIRECTION.
Please also comment
on the conditions under which the registrant's anonymity is lifted when
these services are used.
Responses 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: WE USE THE FIELDS BOLDED
BELOW
General Information
-
Domain Status -TO DETERMINE
HOW CLOSE TO EXPIRATION A DOMAIN NAME
IS
- Domain Name ID
- Domain
Name -TO IDENTIFY THE
DOMAIN NAME
- Registrar ID*
-
Name of Registrar -TO
DETERMINE WHICH REGISTRAR WE NEED TO CONTACT FOR TRANSFERS OR TO ALERT RE:
INACCURATE INFO
- Name
Server(s) -FOR EVALUATION
WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH CONTENT OR
TRANSFERS
- Name Server ID*
-
Creation Date -TO DETERMINE
HOW LONG THE REGISTRANT HAS OWNED THE
NAME
- Expiration Date -TO DETERMINE WHEN THE NAME WILL BE
AVAILABLE
- Updated Date -TO DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN
MADE TO THE RECORD RECENTLY
- WHOIS
Server* -TO DETERMINE
REGISTRAR WHEN REGISTRAR IS UNFAMILIAR
-
Referral URL
- Created by*
- Last Updated
by* -TO DETERMINE IF ANY
CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE RECORD
RECENTLY
- Last Transferred Date-TO
DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE RECORD
RECENTLY
- Last Transferred by**-TO DETERMINE
IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE RECORD RECENTLY
Registrant
- ID
- Name -WE USE ALL OF
THESE FIELDS TO CONTACT THE REGISTRANT TO ADDRESS INFRINGING
ACTIVITY
- Address
- E-Mail
address
- Phone number
- Fax
number
Technical Contact
- ID
-
Name -WE USE ALL OF THESE
FIELDS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONTACT THE REGISTRANT IF THE REGISTRANT
INFORMATION IS INACCURATE OR IF THE REGISTRANT IS
UNRESPONSIVE
- Address
- E-Mail
address
- Phone number
- Fax
number
Administrative Contact
- ID
-
Name-WE USE ALL OF THESE FIELDS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONTACT THE REGISTRANT
IF THE REGISTRANT INFORMATION IS INACCURATE OR IF THE
REGISTRANT IS UNRESPONSIVE
- Address
- E-Mail
address
- Phone number
- Fax
number
Billing Contact
- ID
-
Name-WE USE ALL OF THESE FIELDS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONTACT THE REGISTRANT
IF THE REGISTRANT INFORMATION IS INACCURATE OR IF THE
REGISTRANT IS UNRESPONSIVE
- Address
- E-Mail
address
- Phone number
- Fax number