Please see item 2b of the Approved resolutions of the 25 June meeting of the New gTLD Program Committee (http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-25jun13-...), and the reference to Annex I (http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-i-...). Item 1 of Annex 1 reads: ICANN is concluding its development of a WHOIS tool that gives it the ability to check false, incomplete or inaccurate WHOIS data as the Board previously directed staff in Board Resolutions 2012.11.08.01 - 2012.11.08.02 to begin to "proactively identify potentially inaccurate gTLD data registration in gTLD registry and registrar services, explore using automated tools, and forward potentially inaccurate records to gTLD registrars for action; and 2) publicly report on the resulting actions to encourage improved accuracy." I find it disturbing that we were not told about the development of this tool, and I ask staff for further details. Alan