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On 10 January 2016 at 02:37, Stephanie Perrin <
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> This is just a quick note to update list members on what is going on at
> ICANN related to privacy and protection of registration data.  The most
> important development which I need to bring to your attention is the call
> for volunteers for the new pdp to develop a replacement for the WHOIS
> directory.  I have copied the call at the bottom of this email.  Please
> consider joining, either as an observer or full participant.  If you have
> questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, Tapani Tarvainen, or Kathy
> Kleiman (in cc).  We really need a great many people to volunteer for this
> work, as it is extremely important, and there are many commercial
> participants already signed up.  It is important to have balanced
> representation of interests on these working groups.
>
> Registrars and technical experts have expressed concern, notably at the
> GNSO level, about the RDAP (registration data access protocol) work that is
> proceeding even though the work of the PDP on WHOIS replacement may make
> this work irrelevant.  It is likely a call to put the brakes on that work
> may develop.  For more information on the RDAP implementation, look here:
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en.  We
> will be putting in comments, due in 22 days.
>
> The call for volunteers for the Competition and Consumer Trust Review Team
> has resulted in the selection of the team, listed here:
> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en.  This is a very
> important review, and members may be interested in following the work of
> this team.  Further information is available here
> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct and members may be interested in
> looking at the public opinion survey done by Nielsen in 2015, as it will no
> doubt be important for the work of the committee, and be considered in the
> context of the the two studies of DNS abuse for which ICANN is currently
> tendering.
>
> The Final report and recommendations of the Privacy Proxy Working Group
> has been sent to the GNSO for its endorsement, and will be discussed at the
> Marrakech meeting in March.  We expect to see a call for volunteers for the
> implementation working group shortly.
>
> Finally, we are proposing to have a privacy meeting in Marrakech, although
> we have yet to hear whether this proposal has been approved.  Stay tuned,
> and please join us for the next monthly discussion on January 19th.
>
> Stephanie Perrin
>   https://www.icann.org/news/announcements
> *Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working
> Group to Establish a Policy Framework for a Next-Generation gTLD
> Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS (Next-Gen RDS)* *How to
> Join* If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual
> participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form
> <http://goo.gl/forms/bb65iIznLv> or send the Word document
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gnso-pdp-next-gen-rds-wg-sign-up-04jan16-en.docx>
> [DOCX, 72 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat <[log in to unmask]>
> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page.
> *In Brief* The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks
> volunteers to serve on a PDP Working Group to establish a policy framework
> for a next-generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS) to replace
> WHOIS (Next-Gen RDS). The GNSO Council approved the WG's charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201511> on 19 November
> 2015, tasking this PDP to address concerns with WHOIS by creating a new
> policy framework capable of balancing diverse interests to meet today's
> needs for gTLD registration data.
>
> *What This Team Will Do*
> The PDP WG will use a 3-phase process defined in the approved charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf>to
> (1) establish gTLD registration data requirements to determine if and why a
> next-generation RDS is needed, (2) design policies that detail functions
> that must be provided by a next-generation RDS to support those
> requirements, and (3) provide guidance for how a next-generation RDS should
> implement those policies, coexisting with and eventually replacing WHOIS.
> This PDP WG will provide the GNSO Council with policy recommendations
> regarding the issues identified in the Final Issue Report
> <https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 1.4 MB] and as defined in the charter approved by the GNSO Council
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 628 KB]. Specifically, this PDP WG is tasked with analyzing the
> purpose of collecting, maintaining and providing access to gTLD
> registration data and considering safeguards for protecting that data,
> determining if and why a next-generation RDS is needed to replace WHOIS,
> and creating policies and coexistence and implementation guidance to meet
> those needs.
> During the first phase of this PDP, the PDP WG will, at a minimum, attempt
> to reach consensus recommendations regarding the questions detailed in the
> PDP WG’s charter. The PDP WG’s output will then be submitted to the
> GNSO Council for approval of its recommendations regarding IF and WHY a
> next-generation RDS is needed to replace WHOIS before moving to the next
> phase. If the WG concludes a new policy framework is needed, this output
> should include requirements to be addressed by that new framework and any
> next-generation RDS. However, if the WG concludes the existing WHOIS system
> can adequately address requirements, the WG’s output should confirm this
> and identify any necessary changes to the WHOIS policy framework.
>
> After Phase 1, if the GNSO Council confirms that a new policy framework
> and next-generation RDS are required, the PDP WG will then proceed to
> Phases 2 and 3, recommending a new consensus policy framework to satisfy
> requirements for a next-generation RDS established in Phase 1, along with
> any necessary coexistence and implementation guidance. Further detail
> regarding this 3-phase process and questions to be considered can be found
> in the PDP WG’s charter.
>
> *How This Team Will Work*
> ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP WG
> will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The
> mailing list for the PDP WG will be archived publicly. The group will
> collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work
> products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois>.
> The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 350 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual.
>
> *How to participate *
> There are two ways to volunteer: Individual Members – anyone interested
> cann volunteer to join the PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether
> they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively
> contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is
> anticipated tthat the PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via
> teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the
> process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). Mailing list
> observers – for those who are merely interested in monitoring thhe WG’s
> conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list
> "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list
> observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to
> the various meetings or calls of the WG and will not have to complete a
> Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can
> join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. In
> addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public
> consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG is expected to
> organize.
>
> *How to Join*
> If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or
> mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form
> <http://goo.gl/forms/bb65iIznLv> or send the Word document
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gnso-pdp-next-gen-rds-wg-sign-up-04jan16-en.docx>
> [DOCX, 72 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat <[log in to unmask]>
> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page.
>
> *Next steps*
> In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be
> circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation
> and participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the WG
> convenes for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the
> PDP WG may convene online in late January 2015. Following that, regular
> online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the PDP WG’s work
> plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.
>
> *Further information and preparation* For those interested in
> volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the
> following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG: The Final
> Issue Report
> <https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf> The
> approved charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf> Materials
> available at the PDP WG's wiki
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois>
> such as the EWG Final Report and other relevant information. *Background*
> Created in the 1980s, WHOIS began as a service to identify and contact
> entities responsible for the operation of a network resource on the
> Internet. Over the years, ICANN's requirements for gTLD domain name
> registration data collection, access and accuracy have undergone some
> important changes. Yet, after nearly 15 years of task forces, review teams,
> and studies, comprehensive WHOIS policy reform remains the source of
> long-running discussion and debate.
> In 2012, the ICANN Board launched the Expert Working Group on gTLD
> Registration Directory Services (EWG) to help redefine the purpose of gTLD
> registration data and consider how to safeguard the data, and to propose a
> model for gTLD registration directory services (RDS) to address accuracy,
> privacy, and access issues.
> Upon publication of the EWG's Final Report in June, 2014, an informal
> group of GNSO Councilors and ICANN Board Members collaborated to propose a
> Process Framework for structuring a GNSO PDP to successfully address these
> challenging issues. This Process Framework was adopted by the Board in
> 2015, along with a reaffirmation of its 2012 request for a PDP to be
> convened to define the purpose of collecting, maintaining and providing
> access to gTLD registration data. The Board also asked that the PDP
> consider safeguards for protecting data, using the recommendations in the
> EWG's Final Report as an input to, and, if appropriate, as the foundation
> for a new gTLD policy.
> In preparation for this PDP, a new Preliminary Issue Report
> <http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/rds-prelim-issue-13jul15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for public comment
> <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rds-prelim-issue-2015-07-13-en> on
> 13 July 2015. A Final Issue Report
> <https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 1.2 MB] was subsequently published on 7 October 2015, including links
> to all public comments received, along with a draft charter for the PDP WG.
> This draft charter was approved by the GNSO Council on 19 November 2015
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+19+November+2015>,
> enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to
> progress this PDP.
> More information can be found on the GNSO PDP on Next-Generation gTLD
> Registration Directory Service (RDS) page
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rds> and the WG's wiki
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois>,
> including the WG's charter, inputs already provided by all SG/Cs during the
> public comment period, and an extensive library of foundational materials
> to inform the WG's deliberations. In addition, the WG will reach out to all
> SG/Cs for feedback on any items that they believe should be considered that
> may not have been specifically called out in the approved charter.
> As this will be a complex multi-phase PDP, all those interested in helping
> to shape the policy framework for a next-generation gTLD RDS are encouraged
> to volunteer for this WG. Only with the help of the entire community can
> this WG achieve its goal of formally defining an appropriate purpose of
> gTLD registration data and establishing a new policy framework to enable
> permissible access to that data with improved privacy and accuracy.
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