Just to clarify for the record and repeat what I said on the council call. the 'pragmatic steps' proposal submitted by Marilyn Cade to the TF suggested moving all access to WHOIS to web based, with security measures; eliminating Port 43; using stronger contracts, enforced by ICANN for bulk access, and having ICANN undertake, and fund a study to inform policy making, not just now, but on a continual and ocassional basis.
Jordyn's summary was great, but the 'move to web access/with security' got missed.
regards, Marilyn Cade
From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG" <gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>
To: "'Council GNSO'" <council@gnso.icann.org>
Subject: [council] Re: GNSO Council teleconf. WHOIS Task force update,18 January 2007,]]
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:08:25 +0100
>
>
>Hi Glen:
>
>I've got a conflicting meeting, so I'm unlikely to be able to
>attend.
>Here's a brief update on the TF activities since Sao Paulo:
>
>- We've briefly discussed two new proposals (one from
>Avri/Wendy/Robin
>to eliminate Whois or remove all non-technical contact information;
>and one from Marilyn with ideas to remove port 43 access, limit bulk
>Whois, and further study the topic).
>- We've had some further discussions about access to data that might
>be removed from public view by the TF. We've begun limiting the
>options from the five presented in the preliminary report.
>- Public comment period just closed and we've also received several
>constituency statements. We'll be discussing these next week.
>- We remain on track for completing our work on February 12 (I
>hope).
>
>Jordyn
>
>
>--
>Glen de Saint G�ry
>GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
>gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
>http://gnso.icann.org