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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg" alt=ICANN></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>News Alert<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:15.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WHOIS Review Team – Call for Public Comment<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 March 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team">WHOIS Policy Review Team</a> was launched in October 2010 in line with the <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm">Affirmation of Commitments</a> (AoC) provisions, section 9.3.1, which stipulates that:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy requires that ICANN implement measures to maintain timely, unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS information, including registrant, technical, billing, and administrative contact information. One year from the effective date of this document and then no less frequently than every three years thereafter, ICANN will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust." <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS policy Review Team (WHOIS RT) is composed of ten SO/AC representatives, two independent experts, one Law Enforcement representative, the ICANN President and CEO (Selector)'s designated nominee and the Chair of the GAC (Selector)'s designated nominee. For full reference, please consult: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/composition-4-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/composition-4-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS Review Team held its first formal face-to-face meeting in London, January 2011, and agreed on a scope of work, road map, action plan and outreach plan. We submit these materials to the Community for review, input and comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Further, on the substantive issues, the WHOIS Review Team's first tasks have been to define key terms from its 9.3.1 section of Affirmation of Commitments scope.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS Review Team would welcome <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201104-en.htm#whois-rt">public comment</a></span></strong> on the following issues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is a "consumer"?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There is no single universally agreed definition of 'consumer', and legal definitions in different jurisdictions vary widely. Some are narrow and limited to 'natural persons', while others are broader and include various types of organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS review team has been considering a broad interpretation of the term 'consumer', as this would allow a broad range of perspectives to be considered by the review team. This appears to be consistent with the intention of the drafters of the AoC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the global sense, "consumer" may mean:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>And specifically within the context of this review, a "consumer" w.r.t. WHOIS data and WHOIS Service may mean:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Feedback request from community</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Community feedback is desired on the WHOIS Review Team's approach to this definition. Is it too broad or too restrictive? In either case, how should it be changed?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Scope of Work and Roadmap<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Scope+and+Roadmap+of+the+WHOIS+RT">https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Scope+and+Roadmap+of+the+WHOIS+RT</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Outreach Plan<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Outreach+plan">https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Outreach+plan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Action Plan<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Action+plan">https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Action+plan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>List of Key Definitions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Law Enforcement:<br>Law Enforcement shall be considered to be an entity authorized by a government and whose responsibilities include the maintenance, co-ordination, or enforcement of laws, multi-national treaty or government-imposed legal obligations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applicable Laws:<br>Includes any and all local and national laws that regulate and/or control the collection, use, access, and disclosure of personally identifiable information. It may also include other relevant legal obligations, including U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.N. Guidelines for the Regulation of Computerized Personal Data Files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Producers and Maintainers of WHOIS Data:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Producers: The individuals or organizations supplying contact data for inclusion into WHOIS data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maintainers: The WHOIS Review Team proposes to subdivide this category in to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Data Controllers: Individuals or organizations that define the data to be collected, require its release, and govern its use. May or may not be directly involved in these functions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Data Processors: Individuals or organizations engaged in the collection, storage, and release of data, according to the terms defined by the Data Controller. They do -not- determine the nature or use of the data that they collect or maintain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Consumer:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=4 type=1><ol start=4 type=1><ul type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All Internet users including natural persons, commercial and non-commercial entities, government and academic entities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any consumer that acts as a Producer of WHOIS data (see above), Maintainer of WHOIS data and provider of WHOIS Service (e.g. Registrars), or User of WHOIS data (e.g. individuals, commercial or non-commercial entities who legitimately query the WHOIS data).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ol></ol><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS Review Team also welcomes general comments on the above issues, and any other issues which you would like us to consider at this early stage in our work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The ICANN San Francisco meeting takes place during our comment period and we will be reaching out to the Community. The WHOIS Review Team will hold a public session on Wednesday 16 February 2011 at 11 am – 12 noon in the Elizabethan A-C meeting room: <a href="http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22173">http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22173</a>. We hold a full day face-to-face meeting on Sunday, 13 March which is public and silent observers are welcome to join us: <a href="http://svsf40.icann.org/node/21983">http://svsf40.icann.org/node/21983</a>. Finally, we will be meeting with Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees in San Francisco and Singapore ICANN meetings (and to arrange a meeting please contact Alice Jansen, <a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To find minutes of our meetings as well as documents and work in progress, please check our public community wiki at:<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team">https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you for taking the time to consider these issues and documents. 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