Dear RDRS SC member,
Please see below the notes and action items from the last meeting.
The next meeting is schedule for 27 January 2025 at 17:30 UTC.
Kind regards,
Feodora and Caitlin
2025-01-13 RDRS Standing Committee -
Meeting #23
Action Items:
Important Documents for RDRS final report review:
Agenda
i. Requester Surveys: Automatic surveys will continue. Quarterly reports paused; a comprehensive report will be produced at
the end of the second year.
ii. Registrar Surveys: Surveys will be paused entirely; a single report will be prepared at the two-year mark.
i.Outline Document: Gives a high- level overview of what the RDRS final report will cover and focus
on. The report will be divided based on the four assignments of the RDRS SC.
Action Item:
RDRS SC to review the document and provide comments by 23 January.
ii. Draft Chapter – Assignment 1:
ICANN Org presented the “assignment 1” draft chapter.
ii. The chapter focuses on the trends identified by the RDRS SC based on the review and analysis of the RDRS metrics from
the last 12 months.
ii. ICANN Org included the latest metrics from the December 2024 RDRS metrics report. The numbers/graphics will be updated
once the RDRS 1year metrics are published.
ii. ICANN Org informed the SC that the text is divided into
black text – input provided by SC in RDRS workbook
and green text – further context included by ICANN Org for user friendliness.
ii. ICANN Org has used the input provided by the RDRS SC
in the
RDRS workbook to formulate trends and recommendations. (black text)
ii. To provide more background to the outside reader who may not be familiar or have read any of the monthly reports, ICANN
Org added in some high-level metrics info and other suggestions to make the report more user-friendly.
Green text means the text did not come directly from the RDRS workbook, and the SC is free to toss it out entirely or edit it.
Action Item: RDRS SC to review the draft chapter and provide their comments by 23rd of January.
Steve Crocker provided two points as AOB:
·
Registrar info:
A report from Interisle shows a fairly large number of instances where queries about a registered domain name did not yield the name of the registrar. He asked what is the official policy regarding disclosure
of the name of the registrar?
Discussion Points:
Sarah Wyld clarified that registrar information must always be included in WHOIS output, per ICANN’s RAA-Registration Data Directory Services Specification. Missing registrar data indicates a problem in the response,
which should be reported.
Gabriel Andrews added that logistical hurdles, such as rate-limiting, might contribute to missing data when querying large lists of domains.
Simon Raveh (ICANN Org) explained that RDRS obtains registrar data from registry-level WHOIS queries, ensuring registrar identification even if the registrar is non-participating.
·
Two upcoming Edgemoor Research Institute webinars:
Edgemoor Research Institute will be giving a pair of webinars on Project Jake describing a comprehensive framework for a registration data directory service that includes disclosure policies and other attributes
for a more complete, effective and efficient service. The first will be on 6 Feb and will give an overview and feature inputs from representatives from several constituencies. The second webinar on 27 Feb will go into further detail.
Feodora Hamza
Policy
Development Support Manager (GNSO)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +32
496 30 24 15
Email: feodora.hamza@icann.org
Website: www.icann.org