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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=5 style='background:#003366;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:18.0pt;color:white'>WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 rowspan=2 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Comment Period Deadlines </span></b><b><sup><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>(*)</span></sup></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CC0000'>Important Information Links<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm">Public Comment Box</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Open Date:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>5 December 2011<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:whois-rt-draft-final-report@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Close Date:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="14%" style='width:14.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>18 March 2012<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="12%" style='width:12.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Time (UTC):</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="8%" style='width:8.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>23:59<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="40%" style='width:40.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-rt-draft-final-report/">View Comments Submitted</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span lang=EN-US>The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments with the U.S. Department of Commerce, publishes its Draft Report and Recommendations for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>In addition to general comments and feedback, the Review Team seeks comment on the following issues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Acceptable timeframes for ICANN to implement the Review Team's recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Particular ICANN departments, staff or supporting organizations which ought to be tasked with particular recommendations, with some explanation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Input on all Recommendations, including Recommendation 17 in which two variations of scope are presented for the "common interface" recommendation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Input on effective and efficient mechanisms for monitoring ICANN's progress in implementing the final Recommendations between completion of this Report and start of the next WHOIS Policy Review Team; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Additional input and notes.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Section II: Background</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Over its year of work, the WHOIS Policy Review Team engaged in extensive outreach to communities within and outside of ICANN. The Report draws from the fact-finding, comments and analysis conducted by a law enforcement questionnaire circulated by the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) of the UK, a survey of international Internet users conducted by Atlanta-based User Insight, and extensive outreach to all Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees via public comment periods, public forums and individual meetings.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Section III: Document and Resource Links</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span lang=EN-US>Translations of the Draft Report and Recommendations report will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US>The full WHOIS Policy Review Team Report and Recommendations runs 90 pages, and can be found here: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 1.04 MB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US>An Executive Summary provides an overview of the Review Team's main findings and all recommendations: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-exec-summary-05dec11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-exec-summary-05dec11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 297 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US>Appendices can be found here (to be published by 12 December).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US>Please refer to the WHOIS Policy Review Team's public wiki for more information: </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team"><span lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Section IV: Additional Information</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Review Team also will present its Draft Report and Recommendations in upcoming Webinars (dates to be announced) and will hold a public forum at the March 2012 ICANN meeting in Costa Rica. Given that the Report and Recommendations are extensive, and carry implications for many areas of ICANN and communities within and outside of ICANN, the Public Comment period will remain open through the end of the ICANN Costa Rica meeting, until 18 March 2012. The WHOIS Policy Review Team's Final Report and Recommendations will be published by 30 April 2012.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="15%" valign=top style='width:15.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Staff Contact:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="45%" colspan=2 valign=top style='width:45.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Olof Nordling<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="5%" valign=top style='width:5.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Email:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="35%" valign=top style='width:35.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20WHOIS%20Policy%20Review%20Team%20Draft%20Report%20public%20comment%20period">olof.nordling@icann.org</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>