Below is an update from the Chair of the RAP-WG, fyi. I'm happy to try to answer any questions during our Council call today. Thanks, Mike Mike Rodenbaugh Rodenbaugh Law 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 +1.415.738.8087 www.rodenbaugh.com -----Original Message----- From: Greg Aaron [mailto:gaaron@afilias.info] Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:33 PM To: 'Mike Rodenbaugh' Subject: RAPWG GNSO Council update for July 23 Dear Mike: I hear there is a Council meeting tomorrow. If a RAPWG update is needed, I suggest: * Since Sydney, the group has discussed four areas: Cybersquatting, Malware/Botnet Control, Name Spinning, and Contract Uniformity. Cybersquatting, Malware/Botnet Control, and Contract Uniformity have been assigned to subgroups of volunteers, who are responsible for developing background data and statements, which will become sections of the WG's Initial Report. Wikis have been set up so that each subgroup can develop its content. * The group has been discussing whether or not it should, because of past GNSO efforts and the six WHOIS study questions that were recently commissioned, leave WHOIS off its list of registration abuses for major examination. There is currently discussion of whether the group should include WHOIS proxy contact issues as a topic for examination. When it is ready, the group plans to send a note to Council about its discussions re: WHOIS. * As work on the above topics proceeds, the RAPWG is moving on to examine others; next on the list is front-running. A full list of topics for upcoming discussion is in the latest "RAPWG Abuse Categories and Types" document at: https://st.icann.org/reg-abuse-wg/index.cgi?registration_abuse_policies_work ing_group * The RAPWG's chair has reminded the group that it owes the Council updates as to its schedule outlook. As it is unclear which or how many topics the group will ultimately write about, the group has not yet settled on a date for issuing an Initial Report. Further discussion of scheduling will take place. All best, --Greg ********************************** Greg Aaron Director, Key Account Management and Domain Security Afilias vox: +1.215.706.5700 x104 fax: 1.215.706.5701 gaaron@afilias.info ********************************** The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.