thought this might be of interest to some in the NCSG

avri

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> From: Dave Piscitello <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [ssac-gnso-irdwg] IRD solution recommended by ICANN staff? 
> Date: 24 January 2012 13:08:52 EST
> To: "Metalitz, Steven" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Steve,
> 
> The solution Rod Beckstrom mentions is a technical body of work in progress. Staff is looking at ways to build capacity in the protocol to handle IRD. Many external parties are working on various aspects of this solution, including SSAC, interested registry and registrar technical staff (participating in IETF discussions), and other stakeholders from private companies (Google, eBay/PayPal and others participating in the IETF community discussions).
> 
> The technical body of work encompasses or takes into consideration:
> 
> 1- evolution of Whois in the RIR community towards a RESTful architecture, led by ARIN
> 2- experimentation by ICANN staff, members of the RIR community to further study ARIN's approach
> 3- presentation of (1) and (2) to the IETF for consideration
> 4- the recommendations from SSAC regarding a Whois Taxonomy (SAC051)
> 5- the report from the IRD WG
> 6- the Whois review team recommendations
> 
> No formal written document is yet available, primarily because several components are still being studied or refined. While there are many people involved in two or more of the above activities, they are running in parallel but are not synchronized.
> 
> The reading list for anyone who is interested in participating or learning more includes:
> 
> - - RESTful WHOIS for American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN),
> <https://www.arin.net/resources/whoisrws/index.html>
> 
> - - A RESTful Web Service for Internet Names and Address Directory Services,
> USENIX login 2011; 
> <http://www.usenix.org/publications/login/2011-10/openpdfs/Newton.pdf>
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> - - IETF WHOIS-based Extensible Internet Registration Data Service
> <https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/weirds>
> 
> - - SSAC 051: Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure
> <www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051.pdf>
> 
> - - IRD WG report: 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-draft-final-report-03oct11-en.pdf>
> 
> - - WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report:
> <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm>
> 
> 
> I'm happy to chat about this work because I think it has enormous merit.
> 
> On Jan 22, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Metalitz, Steven wrote:
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>> I note with interest the following from Rod Beckstrom's letter to NTIA Administrator Strickling on January 11, 2012 (http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/beckstrom-to-strickling-11jan12-en.pdf) :
>> 
>> "ICANN staff members have developed and recommended a solution for internationalized registration data (to ensure clarity of Whois information using characters other than English).  That proposal is being considered for adoption as a standard by the Internet Engineering Task Force."   
>> 
>> Could the proposal referred to be circulated with the IRD Working Group?  Thanks
>> .
>> 
>> Steve Metalitz
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