Dear Lesley I'm writing on behalf of the WHOIS Review Team, to draw ccNSO members' attention to our latest call for comment, which is at http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-discussion-paper-09jun1.... The call for comment closes on 23 July. You will see that questions 3 and 11 specifically ask whether ccTLDs can offer insights into issues like compliance with domestic laws, or approaches to data accuracy. Several review team members - including Kim von Arx, Mikhail Yakushev and me - have experience of the approaches within individual ccTLDs, but the whole team is keen to learn more about how others have approached the challenges of WHOIS, and particularly the balance between the legitimate needs of law enforcement, and those enforcing private law rights on the one hand, versus individuals' legitimate expectations of privacy on the other. We wondered whether the ccNSO (or indeed the regional organisations such as CENTR) might be able to assist our work by sharing existing studies or examples of good practices. Please let me know if you have any queries. In the meantime, I look forward to receiving comments from the ccNSO. Kind regards Emily Taylor Chair WHOIS Review Team PLEASE NOTE: from 30 June 2011 my contact details have changed (see below). [image: Emily Taylor Consultancy - Internet Governance] 76 Temple Road, Oxford OX4 2EZ UK t: +44 (0)1865 582 811 • m: +44 (0)7540 049 322 emily@emilytaylor.eu www.etlaw.co.uk Emily Taylor Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales No. 730471. VAT No. 114487713.