RNA supports Marie’s important additions and the rest of the document as is. Thank you, RA Ron Andruff RNA Partners <http://www.rnapartners.com> www.rnapartners.com From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marie Pattullo Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:30 To: bc-gnso@icann.org Subject: FW: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 2-AUG: BC comments on Thick Whois PDP Initial Report Thanks to Elisa & Steve; AIM fully supports a move towards thick WHOIS. On page 2, can we please add one bullet: Requiring a ‘thick’ WHOIS would: • improve response consistency, • improve stability, • improve access to WHOIS data, and • provide a more level playing field for competition between Registries. • enhance consumer/user protection Rationale: we’re supposed to be ensuring that the DN system works for the benefit of users – not just registrars/registries. Consumers should have the right to know to whom they are giving their data, including credit card details. Many thanks for considering the above, Marie From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org <mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Laura Covington Sent: dimanche 28 juillet 2013 18:22 To: Steve DelBianco Cc: bc-gnso@icann.org <mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org> list Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 2-AUG: BC comments on Thick Whois PDP Initial Report Looks good to us. Thanks, Elisa. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 27, 2013, at 9:43 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org <mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org> > wrote: As we've discussed before, there's a PDP (Policy Development Process) underway to consider requiring thick Whois for all gTLD registries — including legacy TLDs such as com and net. The Working Group published its Initial Report (here <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/thick-initial-21jun13-en.pdf%20> ), concluding there are more benefits than disadvantages to requiring thick Whois for all gTLD registries. The Working Group recommends that thick Whois services should "become a requirement for all gTLD registries, both existing and future." Public comment page is here <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/thick-whois-initial-21jun13-en.h...> . Elisa Cooper prepared the attached draft of BC comments. The reply comment period closes 4-Aug-2013, so please Reply All before 2-Aug with edits or questions. And thanks to Elisa for preparing this draft. -- Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination Business Constituency <BC Comments - Thick Whois PDP WG Initial Report [Draft v1].doc>