This certainly underlines the need to place WHOIS on our Constituency agenda for Beijing.
Tony
From: owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mike O'Connor
Sent: 16 February 2013 13:18
To: <ispcp@icann.org>
Subject: [ispcp] Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report
interesting. i didn't realize this Whois study was ready for release. but here it is.
the links at the bottom of the page (to the various documents) are confusing. the one to the actual report is
mikey
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From: "ICANN News Alert" <communications@icann.org>
Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report
Date: February 15, 2013 9:30:44 PM CST
To: <mike@haven2.com>
News Alert
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15feb13-en.htm
Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report
15 February 2013
Forum Announcement: | Comment Period Opens on | Date: | 15 February 2013 |
Categories/Tags: | Policy Processes | ||
Purpose (Brief): | This study, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, uses Whois to classify entities that register gTLD domain names, including natural persons, legal persons, and Privacy/Proxy service providers. Using associated Internet content, the study classifies entities using those domains, and observed potentially commercial activities. Findings will help the community understand how Registrants identify themselves in Whois. | ||
Public Comment Box Link: | http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-regid-15feb13-en.htm | ||
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