Alan, The various updates provided by staff on the progress of implementation of the WHOIS recommendations referenced the work in question - please see the WHOIS section on the wiki, under WHOIS (https://community.icann.org/display/ATRT2/Information+provided+by+ICANN+Staf...). Staff is investigating the requirements and the means to cost effectively statically sample WHOIS records, to verify and validate their accuracy, and provide reporting on the overall accuracy and health of global WHOIS records. The work is ongoing and staff will update you on the details of its progress when you meet with them in Durban. Larisa -----Original Message----- From: workstream3-atrt2-bounces@icann.org [mailto:workstream3-atrt2-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Alan Greenberg Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:36 PM To: ATRT2 WS3 Subject: [Work Stream 3 ATRT 2] Whois verification tool 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 _______________________________________________ workstream3-atrt2 mailing list workstream3-atrt2@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/workstream3-atrt2