Hi All, FYI that the issue of the Thick Whois, the very issue we are working on as well, is up for discussion in the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 2/16. Best, Kathy ----------------------------------------------------------- *From:* owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Glen de Saint Géry …………………………………………………………………………………… *Agenda**for GNSO Council Meeting – 16 February 2012* http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-16feb12-en.htm *Wiki agenda :* https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+16+February+2... *** Excerpted...**** _Meeting Time 15:00 UTC <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+meeting&iso=20120216T15&ah=2>_ Coordinated Universal Time: 15:00 UTC 07:00 Los Angeles; 10:00 Washington DC; 15:00 London; 16:00 Paris; 00:00 Tokyo; *_Item 3: 'thick' Whois Final Issue Report (10 minutes)_* As recommended by the IRTP Part B Working Group, the GNSO Council requested ICANN Staff to prepare an Issue Report on the requirement of ‘thick’ WHOIS for all incumbent gTLDs. The Preliminary Issue Report was published for public comment (see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm). Staff has now submitted the Final Issue Report, <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf> which includes the report of comments received and additional updates as a result of the comments made. The GNSO Council will now consider the Final Issue Report <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf> and decide whether or not to initiate a PDP. 3.1 Presentation of Final Issue Report <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf> (Marika Konings) http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf Refer to motion: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+... 3.2 Reading of the motion (Stéphane Van Gelder) 3.3 Discussion 3.3 Vote