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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi All,<br>
Per email of a few hours ago, this session Monday at 11am is a key
one for us -- it's the new "whois" information (now called "gTLD
Directory Services") and some of the questions probe deeply in
privacy issues... and speech... and could (potentially) resolve
problems we have had for years in the Whois.<br>
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Please see the full announcement, but check out some of the
questions being asked below. Thick Whois WG members, can you come?
Everyone, please come! :<br>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
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-0.25in; "><font size="3">- Whether collection,
storage and provision of registrant data is
necessary;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
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-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether to
incorporate different registration data
requirements for domain names for commercial use
versus non-commercial use;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:
-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether and how
anonymous registrations should be accommodated;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:
-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Potential
costs/benefits of a distributed versus a
centralized database;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:
-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Possible safeguards
to minimize abuse and protect the privacy of
registrants;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:
-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether and how
remedies for inaccurate data should differ (for
example, in cases of fraudulent, criminal, or
malicious conduct);<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent:
-0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether tiered
access is desirable, depending upon the
requestor’s purpose.</font></div>
</span></span></span></span></span></span>Best,<br>
Kathy<br>
:<br>
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style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Invitation-Expert
Working Group on gTLD Directory Services - Beijing
Session - Mon, 8 April - 11:00-12:30</b><br>
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3, 2013 5:30:19 PM GMT+08:00<br>
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<div style="font-family:
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December 2012, ICANN </span><a
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href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm"
style="color: purple;
font-size: medium; ">announced</a><span
style="font-size: medium;
"> the creation of an
Expert Working Group (EWG)
on gTLD Directory
Services, as a first step
in fulfilling the ICANN
Board’s </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1.a.rationale"
style="color: purple;
font-size: medium; ">directive</a><span
style="font-size: medium;
"> to help redefine the
purpose and provision of
gTLD registration data.</span><span
style="font-size: medium;
"> </span><span
style="font-size: medium;
">The work of the EWG is
expected to serve as a
foundation to help GNSO
create a new global policy
for gTLD directory
services, as part of a
Board requested Policy
Development Process (PDP)
to be commenced upon the
conclusion of the EWG’s
activities.</span></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font
size="3">Beijing presents
a unique opportunity for
the EWG to provide an
update on its progress and
to hear from the ICANN
community to inform its
post-Beijing work. The EWG
invites the NCUC to attend
their session on <b>Monday,
8 April 2013 at
11:00-12:30 in Grand
Hall A </b>to share your
comments and feedback with
them (please refer to
session details: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051"
style="color: purple; ">http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051</a>).<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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size="3">Participants will
be invited to comment on
questions currently under
discussion within the EWG,
including:<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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"><font size="3">· Whether
collection, storage and
provision of registrant
data is necessary;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Whether
to incorporate different
registration data
requirements for domain
names for commercial use
versus non-commercial use;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Whether
and how anonymous
registrations should be
accommodated;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Potential
costs/benefits of a
distributed versus a
centralized database;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Possible
safeguards to minimize
abuse and protect the
privacy of registrants;<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Whether
and how remedies for
inaccurate data should
differ (for example, in
cases of fraudulent,
criminal, or malicious
conduct);<o:p></o:p></font></div>
<div style="font-family:
Calibri; font-size: 11pt;
margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;
"><font size="3">· Whether
tiered access is
desirable, depending upon
the requestor’s purpose.<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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size="3">Any additional
feedback will be welcome.<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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size="3">If you are
interested in learning
more about the EWG’s work,
please visit EWG’s wiki
at: <a
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href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189"
style="color: purple; ">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189</a> for
meeting reports and other
information regarding the
EWG’s activities.<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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size="3">The EWG looks
forward to this exchange
and thanks you in advance
for your participation.<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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see you in Beijing.<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="font-family:
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regards,<o:p></o:p></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in
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Staff on behalf of the
Expert Working Group on
gTLD Directory Services
(EWG)</font></div>
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