[bc-gnso] ALERTS from the Secretariat: gTLD WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Survey Now Live

[Benedetta Rossi <secretariat-bc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 gTLD WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Survey Now Liveby Liz Gasster
http://blog.icann.org/2011/09/gtld-whois-privacy-and-proxy-relay-and-reveal-survey-now-live/
 As part of a broader examination of gTLD WHOIS, ICANN’s Generic Names 
Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking to gain further insight into 
the origination and handling of "relay" and "reveal" requests.  A relay request 
is a request to forward a message to the registrant of a domain registered 
using a privacy service. A reveal request is a request to reveal the identity 
of the licensee of a domain registered using a proxy service. ICANN is seeking 
input from providers of privacy and proxy registration, from those who interact 
or communicate with privacy and proxy providers (in particular those who make 
relay and reveal requests), from registrars, and from other interested parties. 
The objective is that any potential future policy-making and any efforts to 
develop or support standardized procedures, tools, formats, etc., be based on 
data that accurately and broadly represent the experiences of those who use 
these aspects of the WHOIS system. By taking a brief survey, you can help lay 
the foundation for significant future studies. The survey is intended:  •      
To gauge the feasibility of an in-depth study of relay and reveal requests,  •  
    To assess the willingness and ability of request originators, privacy/proxy 
providers, registrars and other interested parties to participate in and 
provide data to an in-depth study,  •      To identify factors that would 
promote or inhibit participation in an in-depth study, and •      To offer 
individuals and organizations who may be willing to participate an opportunity 
to identify themselves. Participating in this survey is an opportunity for your 
voice to be heard and for your practical needs to be considered in the design 
and conduct of potential future studies. The survey is available in English, 
French, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. The survey, together with 
additional background information, can be found at https://www.whois-survey.net 
  The survey will run until at least 15 October 2011, however we do encourage 
interested parties to respond as early as possible. For additional information, 
contact info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


Kindest Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat