RE: [gnso-dow123] Purpose of Whois Proposal

["Steve Metalitz" <metalitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(1)  This approach is most consistent with the history of Whois, as
documented in the background paper submited by IPC (as well as
elsewhere).  

(2)   This approach is most consistent with the actual uses of Whois to
help resolve these issues, which we think is a highly relevant (though
not necessarily determinative)  factor in defining purpose.  (You have
of course the various lists of uses of Whois.)  

(3)  This approach is consistent with ICANN's Mission and Core Values as
summarized in the IPC background paper.  

Others from IPC/ISPC/BC, feel free to chime in.

Steve  

-----Original Message-----
From: Jordyn A. Buchanan [mailto:jordyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:49 PM
To: Steve Metalitz
Cc: Ross Rader; gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [gnso-dow123] Purpose of Whois Proposal

Thanks, Steve.

Can you possibly provide a few bullets that would allow me to describe
the rationale for supporting your version of the purpose definition?

Jordyn

On Dec 1, 2005, at 2:24 PM, Steve Metalitz wrote:

> Attached and pasted belowplease find the formulation of the ISPC, IPC 
> and BC representatives based on Ross's draft.  WE understand Jordyn 
> will present this at the public forum tomorrow.
>
> Steve Metalitz
>
> BC/IPC/ISPC edit of Ross's formulation:
>
> Add words in CAPS, delete those in [brackets]:
>
> "The purpose of the gTLD WHOIS service is to provide INFORMATION 
> SUFFICIENT TO CONTACT [the NAME of] a responsible party OR PARTIES for

> a particular gTLD domain name who can resolve, or reliably pass on 
> data to a party who can resolve, TECHNICAL, LEGAL OR OTHER ISSUES 
> RELATED TO THE REGISTRATION OR USE OF A DOMAIN NAME. [issues related 
> to the configuration of the records associated with the domain name 
> within a DNS nameserver. The Whois service should provide information 
> SUFFICIENT to contact this responsible party.]"
>
> Clean version:
>
> The purpose of the gTLD Whois service is to provide information 
> sufficient to contact a responsible party or parties for a particular 
> gTLD domain name who can resolve, or reliably pass on data to a party 
> who can resolve, technical, legal or other issues related to the 
> registration or use of a domain name.
>
> 12/1/05
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Ross Rader
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 12:22 PM
> To: gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gnso-dow123] Purpose of Whois Proposal
>
> "The purpose of the gTLD WHOIS service is to provide the NAME of a 
> responsible party for a particular gTLD domain name who can resolve, 
> or reliably pass on data to a party who can resolve, issues related to

> the configuration of the records associated with the domain name 
> within a DNS nameserver. The Whois service should provide information 
> SUFFICIENT to contact this responsible party."
> <IPC Joint Whois formulation 120105.doc>