Please submit comments ! http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-e... WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report Comment Period Important Information Links Open Date: 5 December 2011 Close Date: 18 March 2012 Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:whois-rt-draft-final-report@icann.org> Time (UTC): 23:59 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-rt-draft-final-report/> Report of Public Comments Originating Organization: WHOIS Policy Review Team Purpose: The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments with the U.S. Department of Commerce, publishes its Draft Report and Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.04 MB] for public comment. Translations of the Draft Report and Recommendations: * العربية<http://www.icann.org/ar/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-ar.pdf> [PDF ، 574 ميغا بايت] * Español<http://www.icann.org/es/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-es.pdf> [PDF, 796 KB] * Français<http://www.icann.org/fr/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-fr.pdf> [PDF, 722 KB] * Русский<http://www.icann.org/ru/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-ru.pdf> [PDF, 966 KB] * 中文<http://www.icann.org/zh/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-zh.pdf> [PDF, 806 KB] Appendices can be found here: * WHOIS Review Team Report – Appendices – Table of Contents<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendices-toc-10jan12-en.pdf> [PDF, 93 KB] * Part I: The Effectiveness of ICANN's WHOIS Compliance Effort<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-whois-compliance-10jan12-en.pdf> [PDF, 8.4 MB] * Part II: Methodology and Outreach<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-methodology-outreach-10jan12-en.pdf> [PDF, 17.7 MB] * Part III: Background and Glossary<http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-background-glossary-10jan12-en.pdf> [PDF, 10 MB] * Part IV: User Insight Video of Internet Users Attempting to Identify a Website Owner<http://vimeo.com/34627934> In addition to general comments and feedback, the Review Team seeks comment on the following issues: * Acceptable timeframes for ICANN to implement the Review Team's recommendations; * Particular ICANN departments, staff or supporting organizations which ought to be tasked with particular recommendations, with some explanation; * Input on all Recommendations, including Recommendation 17 in which two variations of scope are presented for the "common interface" recommendation; * Input on effective and efficient mechanisms for monitoring ICANN's progress in implementing the final Recommendations between completion of this Report and start of the next WHOIS Policy Review Team; and * Additional input and notes. Current Status: Draft report for public comment Next Steps: Final Report and Recommendations to be published by 30 April 2012. Staff Contact: Olof Nordling Email: olof.nordling@icann.org<mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20WHOIS%20Policy%20Review%20Team%20Draft%20Report%20public%20comment%20period> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org