Hi, Lutz. This consensus policy was implemented in January 2008 and is available for use. More information is available on the Whois Review Team's wiki (background information page -- see excerpt below). Detailed information on the procedure registrars and registries follow can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/processes/icann-procedure-17jan08.htm Please let me know if you need more information. Regards, Denise *2008 -- (17 January) --* Implementation date *--* ICANN Procedure For Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law<http://www.icann.org/en/processes/icann-procedure-17jan08.htm> . Effort began in 2003, when WHOIS TF 2 recommended developing a procedure to allow gTLD registry/registrars to demonstrate when they are prevented by local laws from complying with ICANN contract terms regarding personal data in WHOIS. In November 2005, the GNSO concluded a PDP recommending such a procedure. On 10 May 2006, it was approved by the ICANN Board which directed ICANN staff to develop and publicly document a procedure. This is the completion of that work. Denise Michel ICANN Advisor to the President & CEO denise.michel@icann.org +1.408.429.3072 mobile +1.310.578.8632 direct On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Lutz Donnerhacke <lutz@iks-jena.de> wrote:

A community response from a German journalist points to http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18dec07.htm and asks, why this prodedure is not widely in use.

I personally do not grasp the current state from reading http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy

May I ask for a clarificantion from ICANN staff? _______________________________________________ Rt4-whois mailing list Rt4-whois@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois