Re: [gnso-metrep-wg] A possible case study

[Theo Geurts <theo.geurts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pam, 

Not sure if any data was used, though the Registrar group did warn ICANN and 
the LEA's way in advance and frankly it didn't require any rocket science to 
predict the current evolving trainwreck. What we have not seen are the lawsuits 
from Registrants (no doubt they will come). 

- For years people are being instructed to ignore requests from parties that 
they have no knowledge about. 
- Email providers like gmail, yahoo etc mark these emails as spam. 
- Registrants have barely any knowledge about domain names, ICANN, Registrars 
are vague terms for Registrants. 

When it comes to metrics regarding this issue, the ball is now in the LEA's 
corner. 
Metric wise we now know that the verification places a huge burden on 
registrants and registrars and legit websites are being knocked off the 
internet. 

What we do not know is how many lives have been saved and how many crimes have 
been solved due to the this verification. 
As Fadi mentioned in Durban, the LEA's will have to come up with the info here 
and we will perhaps see those metrics at ICANN 50.

Regards, 

Theo Geurts




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Van: "Pam Little" <pam.little12@xxxxxxxxx>
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Verzonden: Donderdag 3 april 2014 07:05:49
Onderwerp: [gnso-metrep-wg] A possible case study 




Dear WG Colleagues 



I thought this blog might be of interest: 



“Are Whois email checks doing more harm than good?” 
http://domainincite.com/16375-are-whois-email-checks-doing-more-harm-than-good#comments
 



To me, it raises a number of questions relevant to this WG. For example: 



· Was there data used to support those WHOIS related changes reflected in the 
2013 RAA? 

· If so, what was the data and the baseline? 

· How will effectiveness of changes be measured? 

· Who will be collecting the data to measure effectiveness? ICANN? Registrars? 
Law enforcement agencies (through the GAC) that advocated for those changes? 



At Singapore meeting, I heard comments about “regulatory impact assessment” . I 
do not recall such an assessment done before those changes were introduced. 
Anyone? 



Kind regards, 



Pam