[gnso-dow123] Action point summary of WHOIS TF call - 3 May 2005

["Maria Farrell" <maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,
 
Below are the main decision & action points agreed on this week's WHOIS
call.  
 
all the best, Maria

 

WHOIS conference call

3 May 2005 

 

Action point summary

 

Participants

 



Jordyn Buchanan

Ross Rader

Tim Ruiz

Steve Metalitz

Frannie Wellings

Ken Stubbs

Niklas Lagergren

 

David Fares

Sarah Deutsch

Kathy Kleiman

Milton Mueller

Greg Ruth

Glen de Saint Gery

Maria Farrell

 

 

1)        Progress on Recommendation 2 (national laws)

The substance of this work item was not discussed on the call.  Work on
revised drafts will continue on the Whois mailing list pending the new task
force charter/terms of reference.

 

Action 

*       Task force members will continue to discuss and revise
Recommendation 2 on the Whois mailing list. 

 

 

2          Review of accuracy topic

Jordyn re-capped Bruce Tonkin?s note on the Capetown discussions as a
starting point for the call.  The procedure outlined in Bruce?s notes
focused on a complaint-initiated process for checking accuracy of Whois
information.  Bruce?s notes also mentioned the possibility of fast-track
procedures  - similar to notice and takedown in the US DMCA - but this was
seen as outside the scope of the task force and of ICANN. 

 

Ross Rader, Tim Ruiz and Tom Keller outlined their companies? procedures for
responding to complaints of inaccurate Whois data and answered questions.
TF members identified areas in which current practices and policies may need
revision.

 

 

Points agreed:

The possibility for an external fast-track procedure ? i.e. within the
national law context and in cases where harm would be done during the 2 x 15
day accuracy checking process - should not be prevented by TF policy
recommendations . 

 

Task force members will explore standardized procedures for:

Ø      The number and type of registrant contact details used to pursue
inaccuracy complaints before a name is put on hold or deleted,

Ø      Validating responses to requests for updated data,

Ø       Directing all accuracy-related complaints to the ICANN Whois data
reporting system. 

 

 

Actions:

 

*       Ross Rader and Tim Ruiz to try and find information about the number
of deleted names arising from inaccurate Whois information. 
*       Maria Farrell to provide information on the Whois data reporting
process, i.e. numbers of complaints and outcomes.   
*       Ross Rader and Steve Metalitz to draft language on standardized
procedures and circulate to the list. 

 

 

3          Next week?s topic - tiered access

 

Actions:

*       Task force members are encouraged to submit ideas on accuracy to the
list to help next week?s discussion. 
*       Jordyn will review previous Task Force 1 work and forward any
relevant information to the list.