Preliminary Report - 28 Oct session + Cartagena proposal
Dear Review Team Members, Thank you once again for your participation in the call. Please find attached a preliminary report of the fruitful discussion the Team had yesterday. Note that you are very welcome to provide editing suggestions. This report will be published on the WHOIS wiki which comprises your activities (recording, transcripts, reports) https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team Also, as requested during this session, we would like to kindly remind Members interested in the Chair and Vice-Chair roles to notify us of your candidacy before the next call. If you were unable to participate in the second conference call, please know that the following working teams were established: 1. Drafting of principles, CoI and scope è Members: Kathy Kleiman, Emily Taylor, Bill Smith and Susan Kawaguchi 2. Reflection upon the Chair and Vice Chair expectations and election models è Members: Sharon Lemon, Bill Smith and Lynn Goodendorf Note that these Working Teams are still seeking for extra pairs of hands and that you are most welcome to volunteer at this stage. If so, please declare your interest to the list. As announced yesterday, please note that we need to prepare for the Cartagena meeting. The working assumption is to have a full day face-to-face meeting on Sunday, 5 December and a one-hour introductory session for the community on Wednesday, 8 December. Meetings with particular constituencies may also be called for depending on how far the work has advanced. Such meetings will have to be arranged closer to the Cartagena meeting. Thank you, Very best regards Alice
Thank you for the report. I was only partially available on this call due, so please let me ask my question again on the list. I'd like to volunteer for a survey about "whois usage" in order to find out for which purpuse whois data is collected and for which purpose the databases are queried. I fear, that both usage profiles (intended vs real) will differ significantly. Based on this survey, I'd propose a definition on basic "whois goals" and then focus on the methods to reach them. A possible outcame might be, that whois data is not used in any intended way, so we can conclude to stop providing whois services at all. If I get a positive response on this proposal, I'll prepare a draft questionary.
Without an agreed upon scope and Terms of Reference, I am uncomfortable with our considering and agreeing to work items beyond those necessary to determine what our work is and how we will perform it. While discussing our scope, we can consider offers such as this and ask if it falls within our remit given the language of the Affirmation of Commitments, which is the defining document for this, and other Review Teams. Regarding this specific proposal, and without either supporting or opposing it, I note that there are possible outcomes other than the one feared. Further, even if the feared outcome proves to be the actual outcome, other remedies are possible that might meet be effective, promote consumer trust, and meet the needs of law enforcement. But again, I firmly believe that it is too early to consider moving forward with this or any other study.
-----Original Message----- From: rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org [mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Lutz Donnerhacke Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:02 AM To: rt4-whois@icann.org Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Preliminary Report - 28 Oct session + Cartagena proposal
Thank you for the report.
I was only partially available on this call due, so please let me ask my question again on the list.
I'd like to volunteer for a survey about "whois usage" in order to find out for which purpuse whois data is collected and for which purpose the databases are queried. I fear, that both usage profiles (intended vs real) will differ significantly.
Based on this survey, I'd propose a definition on basic "whois goals" and then focus on the methods to reach them.
A possible outcame might be, that whois data is not used in any intended way, so we can conclude to stop providing whois services at all.
If I get a positive response on this proposal, I'll prepare a draft questionary. _______________________________________________ Rt4-whois mailing list Rt4-whois@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois
participants (3)
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Alice Jansen -
Lutz Donnerhacke -
Smith, Bill