<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>If you recall, Registration data accuracy has been a topic of contention in the community now for a while. Those who follow the the topic know that the Accuracy Scoping team was paused by the council due to challenges of pursuing further work on accuracy, including that <br></div><div><ol><li>It is unclear whether [the scenarios] would provide useful data to inform the Accuracy Scoping Team’s efforts;</li><li>The scenarios are not expected to provide data as it relates to identity verification of the registrant or veracity of the contact information (i.e., the data belongs to the data subject);</li><li>The costs associated with a full-scale registrar audit [Scoping Team Recommendation #2] may be prohibitive when taking into account the relatively low level of insight the audit may yield;</li><li>ICANN does not have the authority to mandate collection of nonpublic registration data necessary to conduct reviews outside of auditing current contractual requirements; and</li><li>ICANN may not be able to demonstrate the purpose of some of the data processing outweighs the rights of the impacted data subject.</li></ol></div><div>As a result, deliberations on this topic on the council was deferred till February and an assignment to ask ICANN Org some clarifying legal questions, and thereafter ask each SG/C to respond to a set of threshold questions that will help guide the way forward on this topic was agreed by the council. ICANN Org came back with their <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/us-east-1.secure-attach.amazon.com/da78dbeb-dd4d-4f3f-96c2-1d5abfe7810b/d3fd2bca-021f-494b-957c-0c800d63f333__;!!PtGJab4!5ebsdR0WRUrjpIzUO8HekPbjqckThf0GWEiIM_7eVuzWwd4NAuc_-nt2-GqtwpE87UIulB_KPGxmS00M_1a2SSvlTw$">response</a> just before the December holidays. </div><div><br></div><div>Now therefore, each SG/C is required to respond to the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-concept-proposal-accuracy-12sep24.pdf">threshold questions</a> by Friday 31 January 2025. We forgot to include it for discussion in our Policy meeting earlier this week. However, I request that members provide their input via this email thread. Once agreed, we'll forward our response to the Council. The questions we have to answer are in the link above but for convenience, I'll list them here below:</div><div><ol><li><b>What are concrete and articulable examples of what inaccurate data DOES prevent or inhibit, and how does it do so?</b></li><li><b>What are concrete and articulable examples of what inaccurate data does NOT prevent?</b></li><li><b>Are there specific stakeholders, industries, or sectors particularly vulnerable to the effects of inaccurate registration data? If so, what are they and why?</b></li><li><b>Given the examples provided in response to the three questions above (if any), please articulate a short problem statement for accuracy. The problem statement should consider:</b></li><ul><li><b>What is the current problem or challenge?</b></li><li><b>What are the consequences of this problem or challenge?</b></li><li><b>What is the ultimate objective of working on this problem or challenge?</b></li><li><b>Considering the limitations of data processing, how do you propose to address this problem?</b></li></ul><li><b>Is now the appropriate time to address the problem? For example, some stakeholders have mentioned the implementation of NIS2 as an important precursor to understanding new accuracy requirements. Should this or other examples be considered prior to engaging in potential policy work?</b></li><li><b>Are the ICANN org alternatives proposals worth exploring, such as:</b></li><ul><li><b>Provision of historical audit data that measures registrars’ compliance with accuracy-related provisions in the RAA.</b></li><li><b>Engagement with contracted parties and ccTLD operators on developments in European policymaking regarding registration data accuracy.</b></li></ul><li><b>What are the limitations of the ICANN proposals? Why should or should they not be pursued?</b></li><li><b>What other possibilities can be explored to move our work on Accuracy forward?</b></li></ol></div><div>I look forward to your contribution to these questions.<br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Feodora Hamza via council</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:council@icann.org">council@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at 23:11<br>Subject: [council] Re: Follow-up GNSO Council Accuracy Assignment<br>To: DiBiase, Gregory <<a href="mailto:dibiase@amazon.com">dibiase@amazon.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-3150480327436948137">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">due to technical issues, please see accuracy assignment attached and linked below.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Feodora Hamza<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>[council] Follow-up GNSO Council Accuracy Assignment<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Councilors,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I am following up on the attached email from ICANN Org in which they provided their input on the accuracy assignment. On 25 October, we shared the proposed accuracy assignment, which included questions for ICANN org
and the community. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Now that ICANN org has provided responses to the Council’s questions, we are now sending the remaining questions in the attached proposal to interested SG/C/ACs for their input. Given the proximity to the holidays, we
propose giving groups until Friday, 31 January 2025 to provide their input to the Council.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As noted during the Council’s previous discussions on the topic of accuracy, the Council recognizes the importance of accuracy and is committed to making progress on this issue. Your group’s responses to these questions
are very important for the Council’s future discussion, and we strongly encourage your groups to think about these questions and provide candid responses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you in advance for your input.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Greg<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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