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Re: [gnso-dow123] Uses of WHOIS data

  • To: KathrynKL@xxxxxxx, Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: [gnso-dow123] Uses of WHOIS data
  • From: "Marilyn Cade" <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 11:29:46 -0400

<html><div style='background-color:'><P class=RTE>Undoubtedly, &nbsp;Maria will just gather the information&nbsp;-- from what was in the survey, reports, and comments, including the public commetns....&nbsp;I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;note that Bruce also suggested that the constiutencies would then make additions or corrections. </P>
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<P class=RTE>Even if we can't have all the materials completed within the 7 days, it would be good to get a start within that time frame. </P>
<P class=RTE>The previous TF did make a recommendation realted to marketing uses of bulk access. The report speaks for itself but it is perhaps useful to note the relevant TF recommendation. &nbsp;<BR></P>
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<DIV class=RTE><BR>&gt;From: KathrynKL@xxxxxxx<BR>&gt;To: Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx<BR>&gt;CC: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>&gt;Subject: Re: [gnso-dow123] Uses of WHOIS data<BR>&gt;Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:06:20 EDT<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Bruce:<BR>&gt;In the past, the WHOIS task forces have also surveyed the *Abuses* of&nbsp;&nbsp;the<BR>&gt;WHOIS data and service.&nbsp;&nbsp; Information is always used in positive&nbsp;&nbsp;ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;Its<BR>&gt;downsides do not emerge and cannot be fairly and fully evaluated (we&nbsp;&nbsp;have<BR>&gt;found in our past TF work) without review of the downsides, the&nbsp;&nbsp;Abuses.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;As Maria goes through so much collected data, do your directions to&nbsp;&nbsp;her<BR>&gt;also include collecting past discussions, survey results and comments<BR>&gt;regarding Abuses of WHOIS data?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Thanks<BR>&gt;Kathy (Kleiman/NCUC)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Hello&nbsp;&nbsp;Maria,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;In the past, the WHOIS task forces have surveyed the users of&nbsp;&nbsp;the WHOIS<BR>&gt;service and collected information on how the data retrieved from&nbsp;&nbsp;WHOIS<BR>&gt;is currently used by these users.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;TO assist the WHOIS task&nbsp;&nbsp;force to determine the purpose of the public<BR>&gt;display (via the WHOIS&nbsp;&nbsp;service) of data collected at the time of<BR>&gt;registration, please collate the&nbsp;&nbsp;current uses of WHOIS data as recorded<BR>&gt;in previous WHOIS policy&nbsp;&nbsp;work.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;The GNSO Constituencies can review the information and make&nbsp;&nbsp;any<BR>&gt;corrections or additions.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;I hope this can be done within 7&nbsp;&nbsp;days.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Once all the information is available, the WHOIS task force can&nbsp;&nbsp;begin to<BR>&gt;develop a policy that specifies a purpose for WHOIS in the context&nbsp;&nbsp;of<BR>&gt;the ICANN mission and core values.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;For the GNSO public forum in&nbsp;&nbsp;Luxembourg, the aim should be to provide<BR>&gt;the public with information on the&nbsp;&nbsp;current uses of WHOIS, and a proposed<BR>&gt;policy for the purpose of the WHOIS&nbsp;&nbsp;service.&nbsp;&nbsp; The task force can then<BR>&gt;take advantage of public&nbsp;&nbsp;comment.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Regards,<BR>&gt;Bruce Tonkin<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR></DIV></div></html>





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