Hi everyone ! Please add me in this group as an observer. Warm regards -Olévié- 2016-01-14 13:34 GMT+00:00 Poomjit Sirawongprasert <[log in to unmask]>: > Thanks Kathy and Peter for the info. > > Regards, > > Moui > > Sent via Mobile > On Jan 14, 2016 8:11 PM, "Kathy Kleiman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi Poomjit, >> It is an individual signup process -- and you'll be asked for some >> information and the choice of whether to be a "member" or "observer." >> Here's the link -- >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1f7D_KBC8BPY0WtEFYq9igm1E-2L4xX_MS55yKiL8MZ0/viewform?c=0&w=1 >> Good to have you aboard, >> Kathy >> >> On 1/14/2016 8:03 AM, Poomjit Sirawongprasert wrote: >> >> Hi Stephanie, >> >> Could you please add me into the observer list? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Moui >> >> Sent via Mobile >> On Jan 10, 2016 4:38 AM, "Stephanie Perrin" < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (http!//www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement)* *SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net <http://www.fossfa.net>) et Membre de Internet Society (www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo* ICANN - Fellow & Alumni *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)*