WHOIS REVIEW TEAM CALL
Wednesday, 11 May – 19:00 UTC
PRELIMINARY REPORT
RT Selectors and Members
(ET) Emily Taylor – Chair
(KK) Kathy Kleiman – Vice-Chair
(BS) Bill Smith
(JB) James Bladel
(LG) Lynn Goodendorf
(MY) Michael Yakushev
(OK) Omar Kaminski
(SH) Sarmad Hussain
(SK) Susan Kawaguchi
(SL) Sharon Lemon
ICANN Staff
(AJ) Alice Jansen
(DM) Denise Michel
Apologies
(KVA) Kim Von Arx
(LD) Lutz Donnerhacke
(OI) Olivier Iteanu
(ON) Olof Nordling
(PN) Peter Nettlefold
The WHOIS Review Team (RT) undertook the following:
1) Agenda
The Review Team decided to adopt the agenda and two additional A.O.B items submitted to the
Team, namely:
- Reimbursement issues;
- 1to1s with (ET).
2) Preliminary report – 27 April
The Review Team resolved to adopt the preliminary report of their last conference call.
3) Report on (SL) and (PN)’s Discussion
(SL) provided the RT with an overview of the exchange with (PN) on expectations and modalities of a
potential Law Enforcement representatives meeting. The questionnaire was identified as a good
start which, (SL) would ideally circulate to her international contacts and (PN) to the GAC
community. (SL) stressed that the Review Team first needed to reach agreement on the content of
the questionnaire, identity of the recipients and expectations. The Review Team agreed to increase
the reach-out activities but decided to meet with the Law Enforcement representatives as
assembled in Singapore (DNS abuse forum etc) instead of sending out invitations.
4) Discussion of the Issues Paper
The Review Team discussed the Issues paper. Several Members raised issues as to the terminology
used in the document, which led the Chair to request a track-change review of the document
(amendments, spectrum of views). The Review Team resolved to schedule a call for the following
week – Wednesday, 18 May – in order to finalize and sign-off the document. Comments should be
submitted by Monday, 16 May, end of business day. Supporting Staff was tasked to compile the
editing suggestions and requirements into a single document that will be discussed during the call.
The Review Team identified 30 May 2011 as the deadline to issue this paper for public comment.
5) Budget Request Proposal for a Consumer Research Study
The Review Team signed off the budget request for a Consumer Research Study and (ET) announced
that it would be circulated to the ICANN Board of Directors for approval.
The Subteam who drafted the Request for Proposals was tasked to provide a final overview of the
paper during the next WHOIS conference call.
6) Public Comments Submitted by the ICANN Community
Due to time constraints, the Subteams reported that they had been unable to review the comments
submitted in response to their respective definitions. The Review Team agreed to revert to this
agenda item during their next conference call.
7) Update on the Implementation Subteam’s Activities
The Implementation Subteam updated the Review Team on its activities and upcoming work. (BS)
explained that he would not be able to meet with ICANN Compliance Staff in Marina del Rey prior to
the Singapore meeting. (DN) echoed that this interaction would be scheduled in Singapore. (MY)
was tasked to review the Registry agreements.
8) Singapore Meeting
Supporting Staff provided the Review Team with an overview of the Singapore preparations and
schedule. (SK) requested that bridge details be provided for the IPC-WHOIS conference call.
9) A.O.B
The Review Team agreed to schedule 1to1s with (ET).
The Review Team exchanges views on ICANN reimbursement policy and reported significant delays.
(DM) announced that emails requiring immediate and close attention to this issue would be sent to
the relevant departments.