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Great news, we are assembling quite a team. Take a look at how many
public safety folks from the GAC have signed up....we need a big
team!<br>
We will be organizing a list for just NCSG folks, and a skype
channel to use during meetings, to keep us coordinated. This is
going to be a very big pdp, I expect to see calls to divide it
up...do folks have thoughts on that? I view it as dangerous.<br>
Kind regards Stephanie<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16-01-18 2:54 AM, Joy Liddicoat
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks Stephanie – I have also joined
as an individual.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Regards</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joy Liddicoat</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> NCSG-Discuss
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Poomjit
Sirawongprasert<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 15 January 2016 2:04 a.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Privacy and WHOIS update</span></p>
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<p>Hi Stephanie,</p>
<p>Could you please add me into the observer list?</p>
<p>Thanks, </p>
<p>Moui</p>
<p>Sent via Mobile</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jan 10, 2016 4:38 AM, "Stephanie
Perrin" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<br>
<br>
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:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en"
target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en</a>.
We will be putting in comments, due in 22 days.<br>
<br>
The call for volunteers for the Competition and Consumer
Trust Review Team has resulted in the selection of the
team, listed here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en"
target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en</a>.
This is a very important review, and members may be
interested in following the work of this team. Further
information is available here <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct"
target="_blank">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct</a>
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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Stephanie Perrin</p>
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<h1>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)</h1>
<h3>How to Join</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in joining the WG
as an individual participant or mailing list observer,
please fill in the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://goo.gl/forms/bb65iIznLv" target="_blank">sign
up form</a> or send the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gnso-pdp-next-gen-rds-wg-sign-up-04jan16-en.docx"
target="_blank">Word document</a> [DOCX, 72 KB] filled
in to the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">GNSO
Secretariat</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All members and observers will be
listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. </p>
<h3>In Brief</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201511"
target="_blank">approved the WG's charter</a> 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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What This Team Will Do</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
The PDP WG will use a 3-phase process defined in the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">approved charter</a>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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This PDP WG will provide the GNSO
Council with policy recommendations regarding the issues
identified in the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">Final Issue Report</a> [PDF, 1.4 MB] and
as defined in the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">charter approved by the GNSO Council</a>
[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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<br>
<br>
<b>How This Team Will Work</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
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 <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois"
target="_blank">WG's wiki</a>. The PDP WG is expected to
follow the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf"
target="_blank">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</a> [PDF,
350 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual.<br>
<br>
<b>How to participate </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
There are two ways to volunteer: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs"
target="_blank">SOI</a>). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, there will be
opportunities to provide input through public
consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG
is expected to organize.<br>
<br>
<b>How to Join</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual
participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://goo.gl/forms/bb65iIznLv" target="_blank">sign
up form</a> or send the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gnso-pdp-next-gen-rds-wg-sign-up-04jan16-en.docx"
target="_blank">Word document</a> [DOCX, 72 KB] filled
in to the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">GNSO
Secretariat</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All members and observers will be
listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. <br>
<br>
<b>Next steps</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
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.<br>
<br>
<b>Further information and preparation</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">Final Issue Report</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">approved charter</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Materials available at the PDP <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois"
target="_blank">WG's wiki</a> such as the EWG Final
Report and other relevant information. </p>
<h3>Background</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In preparation for this PDP, a new <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/rds-prelim-issue-13jul15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">Preliminary Issue Report</a> [PDF, 1.4
MB] was published for <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rds-prelim-issue-2015-07-13-en"
target="_blank">public comment</a> on 13 July 2015. A <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/final-issue-report-next-generation-rds-07oct15-en.pdf"
target="_blank">Final Issue Report</a> [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 <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+19+November+2015"
target="_blank">19 November 2015</a>, enabling the
formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers
to progress this PDP.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More information can be found on the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rds"
target="_blank">GNSO PDP on Next-Generation gTLD
Registration Directory Service (RDS) page</a> and the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Next-Generation+gTLD+Registration+Directory+Services+to+Replace+Whois"
target="_blank">WG's wiki</a>, 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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<br>
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