FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com> Date: 2012/5/13 Subject: [At-Large] Fwd: WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report To: "<whois-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <whois-wg@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: At-Large Worldwide <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> FYI.   IMHO, the Final Report offers improved clarity and crispness in language.  A few additions/clarifications from the preliminary report peaks interest: 1.  WHOIS must be established as a strategic priority for ICANN. They doubled down by providing some definitive [and guiding!] recommendations to the Board to that objective. 2.  Explicitly valorize the finding of widespread interest/convergence of WHOIS matters in the global community by recommending a fulsome outreach initiative. 3.  Makes an explicit connection between anticipated improved compliance with a different reporting structure for ICANN Compliance that compels greater accountability from ICANN Board for outcomes, coupled with more transparent operations. 4.  Declares in favour of " *a clear, unambiguous and enforceable chain of * *contractual agreements with registries, registrars, and registrants to require the **provision and maintenance of accurate WHOIS data*.". Speaking as Chair of the At-Large WHOIS WG, I shall recommend that the ALAC issue a statement fully endorsing the recommendations of the Final Report - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= **  [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11may12-en.htm ------------------------------ WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report 11 May 2012  *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 11 May 2012  * Categories/Tags:* Reviews/Improvements WHOIS Policy Transparency/Accountability  *Purpose (Brief):* The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, submitted its *Final Report and Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf> * to the ICANN Board and this document has been posted for public comment. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-en...  This message was sent to carlton.samuels@gmail.com from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [image: iContact - Try It Free!]<http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186>    Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22552788&l=6333&s=60BX&m=882...> _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org