RE: [gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08] Statement about the operational aspects of WHOIS

["Diaz, Paul" <pdiaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for pulling this together, James and Mikey.  

 

I am comfortable with this statement, as it expresses a legitimate
concern of the IRTP PDP A Working Group and doesn't get into WHOIS
policy making.  I recommend including it in the WHOIS section of our
draft report (near line #345).  

 

Others' thought?  Please respond by COB today (10/24/08) so it can be
included in the Initial Report that soon will be published for public
comments.

 

Thank you, P

 

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From: owner-gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James M.
Bladel
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:32 AM
To: IRTP-A 
Subject: [gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08] Statement about the operational aspects
of WHOIS

 

Good morning, everyone.

Mike O. and I worked yesterday to try and capture our thoughts regarding
the interaction of transfer issues and WHOIS.  Here is what we've come
up with:

"In addition to being a publicly-accessible information directory,
WHOIS plays a critical role in facilitating inter-registrar transfers.
The members of the IRTP WG recognize that there are many open questions
with respect to WHOIS privacy, accuracy and disclosure requirements. But
the lack of progress on these issues has become an impediment to
potential development or enhancement efforts regarding the operational
uses of WHOIS systems. Future WHOIS and IRTP working groups should make
every effort to distinguish non-controversial aspects of the greater
WHOIS issue (if any), and work to isolate these to allow operational
development and innovation to proceed."

What are the opinions on the group about this statement?   We felt it
could either be inserted as a bullet in the WHOIS section (near line
#345), or alternatively as a qualifier in the introduction.  

Let me know.

Thanks--

J.