[gnso-whois-dt] FW: Further community input requested on "working definitions" for WHOIS study terminology
Forwarded from Liz Gasster: ________________________ You may recall that on 23 December draft "working definitions" were distributed for several terms that are being used in the context of GNSO Council discussions of possible future studies of WHOIS. At the Cairo meeting, GNSO 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. In order to respond to the Council's request, staff solicited definitions for these terms from GNSO Council members and community stakeholders. We also researched and reviewed ICANN meeting transcripts, policy and compliance documents and constituency position statements, as well as other reference papers and pulled together a draft based on that input and research. The attached are two documents reflecting next steps on that effort, as follows: I highlighted the key terms in the chart of WHOIS hypotheses: I highlighted each instance in the WHOIS chart of study hypotheses where the terms we are defining are actually used, so that the reader can see the context in which each term is being applied. The chart is simply a cut-and-paste from the final hypotheses list in the GNSO Council's 26 August WHOIS hypotheses report, to make it easier to see how the terms are used. I updated the list of working definitions distributed back in December, which reflects the following changes: First, I have added the study numbers where each of the terms are actually used so the reader can hopefully more easily find them and read them in context. Second, I want to bring to your attention comments that I've added in-line for two of the terms: 1) "undesirable content" which I think should be changed to "illegal or undesirable activities"; and 2) "adequate protective measures", which is alternately referred to in various hypotheses as "(roughly) effective technical measures", "effective methods" and "adequate corrective measures". In my comments I suggest a new, streamlined definition for "illegal or undesirable activities" which we would appreciate input on that comment as well. The other in-line edits are suggestions made by GNSO Council members and other constituency participants on Council WHOIS calls, your comments and further edits are requested and encouraged on all edits and text provided. The GNSO Council is requesting input by 16 January 2009 so that the input can be considered when the Council meets later this month. Please provide edits and comments to policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx>. Thanks, Liz Gasster Please note that the attached draft "working definitions" does not represent the viewpoints or positions of ICANN or ICANN staff. Attachment:
WHOIS study terminology draft working definitions v3_revised LG 9 Jan.doc Attachment:
WHOIS Study Hypothesis Chart fr 26 Aug report w key word highlights 8 January 2009 LG.doc |