[bc-gnso] ALERTS from the Secretariat: Preliminary Issue Report on gTLD Registration Data Services

[Benedetta Rossi <bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear BC Members,

Please find below an ICANN Announcement on the Preliminary Issue Report 
on gTLD Registration Data Services.
Thank you,

Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gtld-registration-data-15mar13-en.htm
 Preliminary Issue Report on gTLD Registration Data Services

Comment / Reply Periods (*)

Comment Open Date:

15 March 2013

Comment Close Date:

19 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC

Reply Open Date:

20 April 2013

Reply Close Date:

13 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC

Important Information Links

Public Comment Announcement 
<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15mar13-en.htm>
To Submit Your Comments (Forum) 
<mailto:comments-gtld-registration-data-15mar13@xxxxxxxxx>
View Comments Submitted 
<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gtld-registration-data-15mar13>
Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

GNSO

Categories/Tags:

 * Policy Processes

Purpose (Brief):

This Public Forum invites comments on the Preliminary Issue Report on 
the gTLD registration data services 
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/registration-data-prelim-15mar13-en.pdf>[PDF, 
946 KB]. The Report forms part of a ICANN Board-initiated GNSO policy 
development process (PDP) that aims to review the purpose and accuracy 
of domain name registration data and directory services, as well as its 
underlying technical protocol -- currently also known as 'Whois'.
Current Status:

The Preliminary Issue Report explores the issue of gTLD registration 
data services, which includes the purpose of collecting and maintaining 
gTLD registration data, and solutions to improve accuracy and access to 
gTLD registration data. This Public Comment solicitation represents an 
opportunity to share perspectives on this topic as well as the contents 
of the Preliminary Issue Report. In parallel to this Preliminary Issue 
Report, the ICANN Board has convened an Expert Working Group (EWG) whose 
findings will feed into the Final Issue Report.
Next Steps:

Following review of the public comment forum and once the Expert Working 
Group has concluded its work, a Final Issue Report will be published and 
the PDP will be initiated.
Staff Contact:

Lars Hoffmann

Email Staff Contact 
<mailto:policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Preliminary%20Issue%20Report%20on%20gTLD%20Registration%20Data%20Services%20public%20comment%20period>
Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

Comprehensive 'Whois' policy reform remains the source of long-running 
discussions within the ICANN as well as wider Internet community. Any 
discussion of 'Whois' -- hereafter called gTLD registration data and 
directory services -- typically includes topics such as purpose, 
accuracy, availability, privacy, anonymity, cost, policing, intellectual 
property protection, security and malicious use and abuse.
The Board specifically called out two of these topics in its request; 
purpose and accuracy. With regard to purpose, at a minimum the most 
basic purpose, which is commonly accepted, is that gTLD registration 
data allows domain name holders to be contacted. However, who would be 
granted the right to access the data under what circumstances and 
contact the holder and by which means, is a set of difficult follow-up 
questions that need to be answered. In relation to accuracy, There are 
many data elements in the Whois database required under the Registry 
Agreements and the Registrar Accreditation Agreements; if only one of 
these data fields is incorrect, does that mean the Whois information is 
inaccurate? And how can the accuracy of data be verified and/or 
measured, especially considering that if data is not accurate the 
purpose of gathering the data might be questionable in the first place.
This Preliminary Issue report lays out in detail many of the issues 
mentioned above and how they relate to the gTLD registration data and 
directory services. In addition, it also provides an overview of many of 
the affected Stakeholder Groups, Constituencies, and other relevant 
parties. Furthermore, the Report explains in details the continuous 
issues with regard to accuracy and purpose of gTLD registration data 
services and elaborates on the need for changes to the technical aspects.
In addition to requesting the Issue Report, the Board has directed the 
formation of an *Expert Working Group (EWG)* that is currently working 
on a comprehensive proposal how to solve the issues surrounding the 
purpose and accuracy of domain registration data services. The EWG is 
tasked with providing concrete solutions to many (if not all) of the 
issues raised in this Report. In accordance with the Board's direction, 
the outcome of the EWG will feed into the Final Issue Report which will 
form the basis for the next steps in the Policy Development Process.
Section II: Background:

After the submission of a Report drafted by the Whois Policy Review Team 
in 2012, the ICANN Board passed a resolution on 8 November 2012 
<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm>that 
led to the creation of an Expert Working Group (EWG) and, in parallel, 
also launched a Board-initiated GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP).
ICANN's requirements for domain name registration data collection, 
access and accuracy for gTLD registries have undergone some important 
changes; yet after more than 12 years of GNSO task forces, working 
groups, workshops, surveys and studies the policy is still in need of 
comprehensive reforms that address the significant number of issues 
related to gTLD registration data services.
Following review of the public comments received, the Staff Manager will 
update the Issue Report as appropriate and submit a summary of the 
comments received together with the Final Issue Report.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:

 * Preliminary Issue Report on gTLD Registration Data Services --
   
http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/registration-data-prelim-15mar13-en.pdf[PDF,
   946 KB]
 * Board resolution from 8 November 2012 -
   http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm
   <https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm>
 * Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services -
   https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189
 * Closed and archived GNSO Whois Policy Work -
   http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/archive

Section IV: Additional Information:

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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not 
guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, 
or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.
Glen de Saint Géry

GNSO Secretariat

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