RE: [gnso-dow123] REVISED WHOIS Issues discussed at the GNSO Council meeting 2 June 2005

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

Hello Steve,

>  What is the meaning of the following statement in the draft 
> Council minutes:
> 
> b. This recommendation would appear to be unacceptable 3. 
> Registrars must obtain a separate acknowledgement from 
> registrants that they have read and understand these 
> disclosures. This provision does not affect registrars' 
> existing obligations to obtain registrant consent to the use 
> of their contact information in the WHOIS system."

A good question.

It should read:

"b. This recommendation was not supported by registrars:
3. Registrars must obtain a separate acknowledgement from registrants
that they have read and understand these disclosures. This provision
does not affect registrars' existing obligations to obtain registrant
consent to the use of their contact information in the WHOIS system."

> 
>  It seems from the 
> rest of the minutes that some spoke in favor of this 
> recommendation, some against.  
> 

That is correct.

The recommendation will be voted on at the next Council meeting on 23
June 2005.

Note the minutes are still in draft form, but it was thought useful to
get some notes out regarding the WHOIS discussion prior to the meeting
of the task force.

The full audio recording of the Council meeting is publicly available.
http://gnso-audio.icann.org/GNSO-Council-20050602.mp3  

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin