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

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As a piece of data, Melbourne IT deletes around 20 domain names a month for 
WHOIS data inaccuracies.
Most of these names have been associated with phishing etc related incidents.
 
We currently have around 2.5 million names under management.
 
Regards,
Bruce
 
 
 


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        From: owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Maria Farrell
        Sent: Thursday, 5 May 2005 2:26 AM
        To: gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gnso-dow123] Action point summary of WHOIS TF call - 3 May 
2005
        
        
         

        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.