I thought it was a masterful job of side-stepping the controversial issues, placing the blame for past problems right where it belongs and making it clear that ICANN can do a MUCH better job if there is a real will to do so. Alan At 13/05/2012 07:44 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

+1 to all that Carlton said.

- Evan

On 13 May 2012 17:26, Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com> wrote:

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FYI. IMHO, the Final Report offers improved clarity and crispness in language. A few additions/clarifications from the preliminary report peaks interest:

1. WHOIS must be established as a strategic priority for ICANN. They doubled down by providing some definitive [and guiding!] recommendations to the Board to that objective.

2. Explicitly valorize the finding of widespread interest/convergence of WHOIS matters in the global community by recommending a fulsome outreach initiative.

3. Makes an explicit connection between anticipated improved compliance with a different reporting structure for ICANN Compliance that compels greater accountability from ICANN Board for outcomes, coupled with more transparent operations.

4. Declares in favour of " *a clear, unambiguous and enforceable chain of **contractual agreements with registries, registrars, and registrants to require the **provision and maintenance of accurate WHOIS data*.".

Speaking as Chair of the At-Large WHOIS WG, I shall recommend that the ALAC issue a statement fully endorsing the recommendations of the Final Report - Carlton

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