From: http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-30jun06.htm Board Resolution Regarding WHOIS Policy Process Whereas, work on policies regarding WHOIS has been ongoing within ICANN since 2000, and has been the subject of several public workshops (in Montreal, Luxembourg, and Vancouver). Whereas, on 2 June 2005, the GNSO Council adopted terms of reference for the most recent GNSO Whois Task Force. Whereas, the Board notes that the Whois Task Force intends to produce an Initial Report including preliminary recommendations in early October 2006, to take in public comment (including comment from the GAC and individual GAC members) through the end of November 2006, to produce a Final Report for GNSO Council action in December 2006, and to have a Board Report ready for Board action in early 2007. Whereas, the Board notes that both the GAC and the GNSO have continued to have open dialogue as to the issues covered by the WHOIS task force terms of reference. Whereas, the Board wishes to thank the participants in the Whois Task Force and the GNSO Council, many of whom have been working on these issues for many years, and wishes to encourage them in completing their remaining tasks. Whereas, the Board recognizes that the timelines in the standard PDP scheme may be unrealistic for complex and controversial issues. Resolved (06.__), the Board urges the GNSO and its Whois Task Force to continue its work on WHOIS in accordance with the timeline announced at these Marrakech meetings, with the goal of having recommendations ready for Board consideration in early 2007. Resolved (06.__), the Board supports the GNSO's commitment to alert the GAC and the ICANN community as a whole as to the timing of public comment periods established by the Whois Task Force, and to ensure that all interested stakeholders are aware of the status of the work of this Task Force. Resolved (06.__), the Board directs staff to work with the GNSO on reviewing the PDP timelines in the ICANN bylaws as recommended in the independent review of the GNSO Council in 2004. This work should take into account any further recommendations from the current independent review of the GNSO, and consider revisions that would create realistic schedules for community input into future ICANN policy development activities.