Michelle DeSmyter:Welcome to the GNSO Next-Gen RDS Subteam #4 teleconference on Monday, 23 October 2017 at 14:00 UTC.

  Sam Lanfranco:All, I will have to be in "Listen Only" mode. I am using borrowed equipment, and traveling, and -for the moment- have no mic access.

  Lisa Phifer:Thanks for joining Sam

  Lisa Phifer:Michelle, Brian will be joining but may be a little late

  Michelle DeSmyter:Thank you Lisa

  Lisa Phifer:Thanks for joining Erica - we'll wait a few minutes and then start

  Lisa Phifer:As we wait to start, the draft is displayed in AC and you may with to review the addition just made by Brian to the users table: IP holder

  Erica Varlese:sounds good :)

  Lisa Phifer:Welcome Brian to the audio side

  Sam Lanfranco:Lisa,

  Sam Lanfranco:I will have to read and listen to audio tomorrow. This system isn't giving me audio and it has no mic. Sorry...and not happy.

  Sam Lanfranco:I will stay and read notes as they scroll for now.

  Fabricio Vayra:thanks, Sam

  Michelle DeSmyter:Welcome Brian and Benjamin!

  Fabricio Vayra:During acquisition, purchasers not only need to find out who they should contact, but also the domain name’s registration history to confirm prior associations to confirm no issues with buying a domain name "fit for purpose."  Additionally, WHOIS history provides information about mercahntability (e.g., as When buying a house, buyers do a title search to certify ownership and ownership custody chain, etc.). Similarly, domain name buyers commonly search WHOIS records before and after sale to verify the old and new Registrant are accurately recorded.

  Fabricio Vayra:*merchantability 

  Erica Varlese:possible phrasing: During a purchase or acquisition of a privately registered domain, the WHOIS lookup allows a potential buyer to determine how to contact the current registrant either through a privacy proxy service or through a legal contact, if necessary.

  Lisa Phifer:During a purchase or acquisition of a privately registered domain, the WHOIS lookup allows a potential buyer to determine how to contact the current domain name user/owner  either through a privacy proxy service or through a legal contact, if necessary.

  Sam Lanfranco:Does that need "if necessary" if early on it says "lookup allows..."

  Lisa Phifer:@Sam, replace "lookup allow" with "lookup allows (if necessary)" ?

  Lisa Phifer:I think the if necessary applied to legal contact?

  Sam Lanfranco:@Lisa, maybe I am being overly simple here but if "allows", it "allows" under any circumstances, necessary or not. I would keep it simple and not cloud it with an "if necessary" ... my 2 cents worth of opinion here.

  Lisa Phifer:@Sam, so just delete if necessary

  Sam Lanfranco:@Lisa, that is what I would do. Including conditionals can muddy things.

  Benjamin Akinmoyeje (Nigeria):Just to let everyone know I am listening and sorry for joining later

  Fabricio Vayra:A broker who may be purchasing, facilitating a purchase or sale, or facilitating the exchange of monies for a purchase a sale on behalf of a registrant or third party purchaser.  

  Benjamin Akinmoyeje (Nigeria):I wont be there

  Benjamin Akinmoyeje (Nigeria):I will try to join remotely

  Fabricio Vayra:A third party buyer is an individual or entity (e.g., small business owners, corporations, and domain name brokers) that is attemtpting to buy a domain name from a registrant.

  Sam Lanfranco:I won't be at \icann in Abu Dhabi either....(sigh!)

  Fabricio Vayra:I will be on remotely during ICANN 60

  Sam Lanfranco:Will try to join remotely....equipment willing...

  Lisa Phifer:A third party buyer is an individual or entity (e.g., small business owners, corporations, and domain name brokers) that is attemtpting to buy a domain name from a registrant.

  Sam Lanfranco:Since I have had limited access today, I will offer comments (by email) tomorrow.

  Erica Varlese:thank you!

  Fabricio Vayra:Thanks all!