7 March 2018

To: Alan Greenberg, RDS/WHOIS 2 Review Team, Chair

CC: Chris Disspain, Mike Silber, Göran Marby, Chairs of ALAC, ASO, GAC, GNSO, SSAC, RSAC 

Dear Alan,

In May 2017, we informed the ICANN Board of Directors that the ccNSO did not find itself in a position to nominate candidates for the RDS/ WHOIS2 Review Team, and deferred participation in this specific review. 

On 18 January 2018, the ccNSO Council again discussed its participation in the review. Following this discussion, by 16 February 2018, the ccNSO Council decided not to participate in the RDS/WHOIS2 specific review.

The ccNSO Council thanks the volunteers who sought endorsement of the ccNSO.

Kind regards,

Katrina Sataki,

Chair of the ccNSO