RE: [gnso-whois-dt] revised "working definitions" for WHOIS study terminology

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Liz,
 
Could you prepare a draft to accommodate Steve's suggestion?  If so, it
would probably be helpful if we could distribute it early next week if
that is possible.
 
Chuck


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        From: owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Metalitz, Steven
        Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:11 PM
        To: Liz Gasster; gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx
        Subject: RE: [gnso-whois-dt] revised "working definitions" for
WHOIS study terminology
        
        
        With apologies for having missed yesterday's call: 
         
        In order to review these, don't the reviewers have to see how
these phrases are used in context in the study proposals?  At least some
examples would need to be given, I think, so that reviewers could see
why it matters whether a phrase is defined in one way or the other. This
does not need to be exhaustive, but without this context this is a very
abstract exercise.   E.g., study 19 uses both the phrases "natural
persons" and "proxy/privacy services" so the proposed definitions need
to be read in that context.  
         
        Could the document be expanded to provide these examples of use?

         
        Thanks
         
        Steve Metalitz

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        From: owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Gasster
        Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:51 PM
        To: gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gnso-whois-dt] revised "working definitions" for WHOIS
study terminology
        
        

        All,

         

        As promised on yesterday's call, attached is a revision to the
"working definitions" of certain terms used in proposals for future
studies of WHOIS.  The redline edits reflect changes suggested by call
participants.  For those who may have missed yesterday's call, in Cairo
the Council decided that it would be helpful to develop "working
definitions" of several terms that are being used in the context of
Council discussions of possible future studies of WHOIS.  The
definitions will be used as a guide by those who might be conducting the
studies to better understand what is intended by the community when
these terms are used in this context.  (Please note again that the
working definitions that have been circulated  do not represent the
viewpoints or positions of ICANN or ICANN staff.)  At the meeting,
Council members identified eight terms and asked staff to develop
initial working definitions that the Council could use as a starting
point for further discussion and definition. On yesterday's call, the
Council also urged constituencies and advisory committees to review and
provide further input on this working draft and staff will also be
circulating this revision to the constituency/liaison lists.  

         

        The Council is requesting input by 16 January in preparation for
the Council's next scheduled discussion of WHOIS on 21 January and
likely Council action on 29 January.  

         

        Regarding the attached revision, I noticed following yesterday's
call that one of the terms that the Council identified for preparation
of a working definition, "undesirable content" is a bit different from
the term actually used in various study proposals, which refer to  the
term "illegal or undesirable activities".  (Please see study suggestion
#s 14 and 15 as examples.) The Council may want to consider developing a
working definition instead for "illegal or undesirable activities",
which may be more accurately what is intended by those study proponents.
Some aspects of the existing definition may still be relevant to
defining "illegal or undesirable activities".  Please let me know as
soon as possible if you think a change should be made to that
phrase/definition and I can solicit views on the other lists
accordingly.

         

        Thanks!  Liz