RE: [gnso-dow123] Initial list of questions regarding purpose

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<div>Reviewing collected data is one thing, asking these questions of the
constituencies or the public all over again is another. The latter
would just bog us down in finding out what we all already know. I see
no purpose in that other than to delay the Task Force from getting busy
doing real work on the Terms.</div>
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<div>Tim<BR><BR></div>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT:
blue 2px solid"><BR>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject:
[gnso-dow123] Initial list of questions regarding purpose<BR>From:
"Jordyn A. Buchanan" &lt;jordyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Mon, June
13, 2005 3:17 pm<BR>To: "Whois TF mailing list"
&lt;gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR><BR>Hi all:<BR><BR>As we
discussed last week, we'll spend some time on tomorrow's call
&nbsp;<BR>attempting to compile a list of questions that we think would
be &nbsp;<BR>helpful in addressing the first two tasks in our new terms
are &nbsp;<BR>references (these are, roughly speaking "define the
purpose of Whois" &nbsp;<BR>and "define the purpose of the various
contacts listed in Whois").<BR><BR>There's a difference between
"purpose" and "use" of the Whois system, &nbsp;<BR>but it may be
somewhat useful to understand how Whois is used in the
&nbsp;<BR>context of attempting to articulate its purpose. &nbsp;A
significant &nbsp;<BR>amount of data has been gathered around the use
of Whois in the &nbsp;<BR>past. &nbsp;Maria is currently compiling that
data. &nbsp;We had a recent &nbsp;<BR>discussion around the use of Whois
on a recent conference call. &nbsp;I &nbsp;<BR>will try to sum up that
list in the near future. &nbsp;We can discuss &nbsp;<BR>tomorrow
whether we think it's useful to revisit the question of "how
&nbsp;<BR>Whois is used". &nbsp;As a starting point for that
discussion, here are &nbsp;<BR>the questions posed by TF2:<BR><BR>1)
For each existing data field within the Whois, please provide
&nbsp;<BR>feedback to the task force regarding the following:<BR>1.a)
How do members of your constituency make use of the data?<BR>1.b) Is it
necessary that this information be made available to &nbsp;<BR>members
of your constituency? If so, why?<BR>1.c) Describe any concerns your
constituency may have with making &nbsp;<BR>this information
available.<BR><BR>In addition to questions relating to the use of
Whois, we may also &nbsp;<BR>want to ask specific questions about the
purpose of Whois. &nbsp;Questions &nbsp;<BR>that come to mind
include:<BR><BR>1) What is the purpose of the Whois system?<BR>2) Are
you aware of any definitions of the purpose of the Whois
system?<BR><BR>Finally, in defining the purpose of the contacts in the
Whois system, &nbsp;<BR>we have the work of the Transfers task force as
a starting point. &nbsp;It &nbsp;<BR>may be very useful for someone to
take a look at (or for us to ask) &nbsp;<BR>what types of information
registrants are putting into these various &nbsp;<BR>fields. &nbsp;Do
people differentiate between registrants and admin &nbsp;<BR>contacts?
&nbsp;Who is listed as the tech contact--someone within the
&nbsp;<BR>company or at a service provider?<BR><BR>Jordyn </BLOCKQUOTE>