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] On Behalf Of Laura Covington
Sent: dimanche 28 juillet 2013 18:22
To: Steve DelBianco
Cc: 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> 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), 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.

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.

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Steve DelBianco

Vice chair for policy coordination

Business Constituency

<BC Comments - Thick Whois PDP WG Initial Report [Draft v1].doc>