Dear Councillors, See the Triage group's suggestion on ICANN's Request for Information on Contact Data Validation and Verification Systems ("no action"). Should you have a different opinion, please, let us know by posting it to the email list, by Thursday, 13 February at the latest. Thanks, Gabi == Topic: Request for Information on Contact Data Validation and Verification Systems Originator: ICANN Summary of request: An "informal" request for information to identify any commercially-available services and software that might be capable of validating or verifying domain name registration contact data (such as WHOIS). ICANN seeks information for two different projects 1) A need for postal address cross-field validation services arising out of requirements applicable to those registrars who have signed the new 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA Project). 2) Meet recommmendations from Expert WG on Next Generation gTLD Directory Services to to identify a replacement to the current WHOIS system. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07feb14-en.htm Date received: 10 February 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 7 March 2014 Recommended action, if any: None Expertise needed, if any: Technical Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low