Hi Stéphane and Yoav, I propose to amend the motion to make it clear that the consideration of 'thick' WHOIS for all gTLDs can also consider 'thin' WHOIS for all gTLDs. The staff report encourages broader discussion, and it would help to answer the nagging concern that thick WHOIS for new gTLDs has been implemented unilaterally in the Guide Book with no policy process. Below is the motion as taken from the wiki with two suggested additions. Would this be friendly? Thanks, --Wendy
Motion on the Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on ‘thick’ Whois
deferred from the Council meeting on 16 February 2012 Made by: Stéphane van Gelder Seconded by: Yoav Keren Amended by David Taylor (in bold
Whereas the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on ‘thick’ Whois at its meeting on 22 September 2011 (see http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201109);
Whereas a Preliminary Issue Report on ‘thick’ Whois was posted on 21 November 2011 for public comment (see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm);
Whereas a Final Issue Report on ‘thick’ Whois was published on 2 February 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf);
Whereas, the Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a Policy Development Process limited to consideration of the issues discussed in this report, and the General Counsel of ICANN has indicated the topic is properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO.
ADD: Whereas the Final Issue Report recommends "that further investigation of ‘thick’ Whois for all gTLDs would be beneficial to the community generally, as it would allow for an informed decision by the GNSO Council as to whether ‘thick’ Whois for all gTLDs should be required or not."
[Whereas nothing in this motion is intended to prejudice migration to thick Whois through contractual means]
THEREFORE BE IT: Resolved, the GNSO will initiate a PDP on the issues defined in the Final Issue Report on ‘thick’ Whois
ADD: specifically directing consideration of 'thin' WHOIS for all gTLDs as well as 'thick';
(see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf)
Resolved, a DT will be formed to create a charter for a Working Group, which will be submitted to the GNSO Council for its approval.
Resolved, following the approval of the charter, a Working Group will be created for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP.
......................................................... -- Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@seltzer.org +1 914-374-0613 Fellow, Yale Law School Information Society Project Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html https://www.chillingeffects.org/ https://www.torproject.org/ http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/