Re: [registrars] [Policy-forum] FW: WHOIS POLICY VOTE (fwd)

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

The policy seems silent on how much the registry will be paying us to verify
their data for them. Any ideas?

           -rwr



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Wesson" <wessorh@ar.com>
To: "Registrars List" <Registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: [registrars] [Policy-forum] FW: WHOIS POLICY VOTE (fwd)


>
> FYI
>
> -rick
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:33:48 -0500
> From: "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us>
> To: "'policy-forum@lists.neustar.biz'" <policy-forum@lists.neustar.biz>
> Subject: [Policy-forum] FW: WHOIS POLICY VOTE
>
> All,
>
> The following motion passed by a vote of 6-0-0, with two members  of the
> Policy Council (Ms. Tennant and Mr. Love) not participating in the vote.
>
> Jeffrey J. Neuman
> US Policy Council, Secretariat
>
> Proposed Resolution US-0003:
>
> Whereas, the .US Policy Council seeks to address the issue of accurate
Whois
> data;
>
>
>
> Whereas the .US Policy Council has developed an initial policy entitled
"The
> Importance of Accurate Whois Data in the .US Top-level Domain" which can
be
> found [below];
>
>
>
> Resolved that in accordance with the .US Policy Council Charter, which can
> be found  [below], the .US Policy Council requests comments from the usTLD
> Administrator, NeuStar, Inc. on this proposed initial policy by  February
> 14, 2003.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The Importance of Accurate Whois Data in the .US Top-Level Domain
>
> (Michael Palage)
>
>
>
> The accuracy and access of Whois information is a topic of global
discussion
> and importance. Although there are currently underway various initiatives
by
> both the public and private sectors to address these problems, the
accuracy
> of Whois information within the .US top-level domain is of critical
> importance with the potential launch of a .KIDS.US space. Although the
> specifics of this proposed "green space" have not been finalized, it is
> without question that the accuracy of data associated with any domain
names
> registered in this space is of paramount concern.
>
> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently
> launched an initiative to assist third parties and registrars in
identifying
> and correcting inaccurate Whois information. Information about this
program
> can be found online at http://www.internic.net/cgi/rpt_whois/rpt.cgi
> <http://www.internic.net/cgi/rpt_whois/rpt.cgi> . This program appears to
> have been positively received in the community, as ICANN to date has
already
> received over 2,800 submissions. As with all initiatives, the first 2,800
> submissions has identified certain issues that need to be addressed to
> ensure that appropriate safeguard mechanisms are in place that take into
> account the business realties of the marketplace to prevent against
> unintended deletions of domain names.
>
> Listed below are the proposed modifications that should be incorporated
into
> a formal Whois accuracy policy:
>
> ·        NeuStar will operate a web-based reporting mechanism ("Whois
> Accuracy Portal") by which parties can submit inquiries regarding the
> accuracy of Whois data;
>
> ·        NeuStar will employ appropriate automated mechanisms to prevent
> inappropriate submissions to the Whois Accuracy Portal, however, there
shall
> be no requirement imposed on NeuStar to manually review these submissions
> prior to forwarding them to the registrar of record for investigation;
>
> ·        NeuStar will approve a standardized Whois Accuracy Inquiry Notice
> (WAIN) prepared by accredited registrars in consultation with domain name
> stakeholders regarding inquires about false or inaccurate Whois data;
>
> ·        NeuStar shall require that registrars send the standardized WAIN
to
> their domain name registrant after receiving a notification of potentially
> false or inaccurate Whois data via the Whois Accuracy Portal;
>
> ·        Registrar or Registrant shall be required to respond to inquiries
> regarding the accuracy of the Whois data within 30 days (note: this is an
> increase from the current 15 day time period);
>
> ·        Registrars shall be required to comply with reporting mechanisms
> incorporated into the Whois Accuracy Portal to allow NeuStar to monitor
> registrar compliance;
>
> ·        Registrar specific information collected from this reporting
> mechanism shall not be made public, however, NeuStar may provide summary
> details regarding the success of the Whois Accuracy Portal.
>
> ·        Registrars that are unable to verify the accuracy of the Whois
data
> or fail to receive instructions from the registrant within thirty (30)
days
> shall delete the name at the end of the thirty-day period.  The Registry
> will place the name in a redemption grace period during which the
Registrant
> may only re-activate the domain name upon verification of the accuracy of
> its Whois data.  At the end of the Redemption Grace Period the domain name
> shall be made available to the general public if it has not been
> reactivated;
>
> ·        Registrar shall not remove the domain name from hold status or
> renew the domain name until registrant has provided documented proof which
> the registrar shall be required to retain;
>
> ·        In the situation where the registrar receives a second inquiry
> regarding the accuracy of Whois data for a specific domain name, the
> Registrar shall require documented proof from the domain name registrant
> within the 30 day time frame or have the domain name placed on hold in
> accordance with the process described above;
>
> ·        NeuStar shall incorporate into the Whois Accuracy Portal a
> contractual requirement that third parties submitting Whois accuracy
> inquiries acknowledge that the submission is not intended to interfere
with
> the lawful operations of the domain name registrant or registrar; and
>
> ·        The Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and the Registry
> Registrar Agreement (RRA) should be appropriately amended to incorporate
the
> following requirements.
>
>
>
> Nothing in this policy shall prevent a registrar from taking action (i.e.
> deleting a domain name) in less than 30 days in appropriate circumstances,
> including but not limited to fraudulently submitted Whois data.
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