[gnso-irtp-b-jun09] Fwd: [WHOIS-WG] Initial WHOIS Service Requirements Report for Council review and discussion
This may have implications on IRTP etc., Begin forwarded message: > From: Patrick Vande Walle <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 5 April 2010 18:08:24 GMT+01:00 > To: <whois-wg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [WHOIS-WG] Initial WHOIS Service Requirements Report for Council > review and discussion > > Dear colleagues, > > I am forwarding this document sent to SSAC last week. I guess we will have it > receive for comments through other, more official, ways. Anyway, as always > the clock is running fast, and even more in the At-Large context. So I > thought an early notice would allow us to send a meaningful reply with > reasonable deadlines. In this case, comments are by close of business day on > Monday, May 17. > > Yet another WHOIS document from ICANN, you may say. This one is specially > interesting in that it intends to set the requirements for a new WHOIS > system. Would you believe it, it also contains words like "privacy" and > "access control" . > > My personal comments are below, but I suggest you read the document before > the comments . > > I will add that this document is really about defining the WHOIS *service* . > It should be obvious that the current WHOIS protocol (RFC3912) is unable to > deliver what is required in the appended document. Hencer my question below > to Steve Crocker if ICANN intends to go down the IETF standards process or do > its own thing (which would be bad IMHO) . > > I am willing to hold the pen to summarize the comments. > > Patrick > > > Attachment:
Whois Service Requirements Initial Report to GNSO 26 Mar2010.pdf > > > >> From: Patrick Vande Walle <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: 1 Apr 2010 08:17:52 GMT+02:00 >> To: Steve Crocker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: ICANN SSAC <ssac@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: [ssac] Fwd: Initial WHOIS Service Requirements Report for >> Council review and discussion >> Reply-To: patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Hello Steve, >> >> I am starting a similar exercise on the ALAC side. By joining the SSAC >> group, I hope to be able pass on information between both ACs and sort of >> cross-pollinize. >> >> I note that the requirements mention several recommendations the SSAC has >> done in the past regarding authentication and granual access to information, >> which has been a major request of the ALAC over the years. It is also a >> technical necessity for some registrars and registries that need to comply >> with local privacy laws. For example, Telnic had quite some problems >> implementing a WHOIS service that would comply with the UK laws on privacy. >> >> It is not clear if the intention is to update the WHOIS protocol to match >> the new requirements, in which case it should go through the IETF standards >> process or if ICANN intends to develop its own WHOIS protocol-like service. >> In any case, because the WHOIS protocol is being used outside the gTLD space >> by ccTLDs and RIRs, we need to avoid having different dialects of WHOIS, >> which would share a similar name, but different interfaces and output. I >> find it strange also that the ASO is not associated to this consultation, >> given that the WHOIS service is a central part of the work of RIRs. >> >> The use of a structured data model would allow for easier localization of >> the client software. This would be most welcome by those who do not have >> English as one of their languages and do not understand what "tech-c" may >> mean. >> >> The use of a machine-parseable output would certainly be beneficial for >> legitimate uses of the WHOIS information, allowing to automate processes. On >> the other hand, it will also make the life of those with malicious intents >> much easier, too. There should be mechanisms put in place to prevent large >> scale harvesting of data for malicious use. >> >> Patrick >> > > -- > Patrick Vande Walle > Blog: http://patrick.vande-walle.eu > Twitter: http://twitter.vande-walle.eu > Facebook: http://facebook.vande-walle.eu > LinkedIn: http://linkedin.vande-walle.eu > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > WHOIS-WG mailing list > WHOIS-WG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/whois-wg_atlarge-lists.icann.org > > WHOIS WG Wiki: https://st.icann.org/gnso-liaison/index.cgi?whois_policy Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting & Colocation, Brand Protection http://www.blacknight.com/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://mneylon.tel Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 US: 213-233-1612 UK: 0844 484 9361 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763 ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845
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