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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">NCSG-PC <ncsg-pc-bounces@lists.ncsg.is> on behalf of farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, 14 February 2025 at 21:08<br>
<b>To: </b>Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is>, NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [NCSG-PC] GNSO Council Accuracy Assignment - Questions to be answered by NCSG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submitting the attached today to the Council today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Farzaneh </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 4:39</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Since there are no further inputs or comments, I will proceed to submit what I have here to the council as NCSG response, since today is the deadline for submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks again Farzi for your contribution to this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Warmly, <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Wed, 29 Jan 2025, 07:30 Tomslin Samme-Nlar, <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com" target="_blank">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi Farzi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks for the contribution. It is timely!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">@everyone, are there any other suggested contributions to these questions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am also re-attaching the ICANN Org response here since it appears the previous link is now broken.<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 at 15:17, farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks Tomslin. Please see my responses below: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 8:58</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com" target="_blank">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">It is unclear whether [the scenarios] would provide useful data to inform the Accuracy Scoping Team’s efforts;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">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);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">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;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">ICANN does not have the authority to mandate collection of nonpublic registration data necessary to conduct reviews outside of auditing current contractual requirements; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">ICANN may not be able to demonstrate the purpose of some of the data processing outweighs the rights of the impacted data subject.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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
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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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What are concrete and articulable examples of what inaccurate data DOES prevent or inhibit, and how does it do so?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Inaccurate domain name registrant data should be defined based on the purpose of accuracy within the scope of ICANN's mandate: ensuring that the registrant is 'contactable.' If the registrant cannot be reached
due to undeliverable messages caused by errors in the provided contact details, the data should be deemed inaccurate.</span><span class="gmaildefault"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Are there specific stakeholders, industries, or sectors particularly vulnerable to the effects of inaccurate registration data? If so, what are they and why?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Domain name registrants can be affected by insisting on having even more "accuracy" requirements. In order to ensure accuracy suggestions could be made to "identify" domain name
registrants which goes against the principle of respecting anonymity should the domain name registrant want to remain anonymous and identification of registrants can have an adverse impact on data protection and access to domain names globally. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What are the consequences of this problem or challenge?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo5">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What is the ultimate objective of working on this problem or challenge?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo5">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Considering the limitations of data processing, how do you propose to address this problem?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmaildefault"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We don't believe there are many challenges facing data accuracy. There are already requirements in place for domain name registrants to keep their
data accurate, and there is an ultimate punishment for that: losing their domain name if they don't do so. Please refer to registrants obligation here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registration-data-accurate-2023-11-02-en?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registration-data-accurate-2023-11-02-en?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F1F1F;letter-spacing:.15pt">it's crucial to remember that NIS2 is a directive, not a regulation. Its implementation will vary across European jurisdictions, and it shouldn't set the
accuracy standard for ICANN. This is due to two key reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F1F1F;letter-spacing:.15pt">1. NIS2's provisions concerning domain names were influenced by specific stakeholder groups, not by multistakeholder consensus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1F1F1F;letter-spacing:.15pt">2. Some transposing laws (e.g., Germany) aim to identify registrants through data accuracy to prevent fraud. However, we believe that accuracy at ICANN
should not necessitate registrant identification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Are the ICANN org alternatives proposals worth exploring, such as:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Provision of historical audit data that measures registrars’ compliance with accuracy-related provisions in the RAA.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo7">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Engagement with contracted parties and ccTLD operators on developments in European policymaking regarding registration data accuracy.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What are the limitations of the ICANN proposals? Why should or should they not be pursued?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What other possibilities can be explored to move our work on Accuracy forward?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I look forward to your contribution to these questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: <b>Feodora Hamza via council</b> <<a href="mailto:council@icann.org" target="_blank">council@icann.org</a>><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" target="_blank">dibiase@amazon.com</a>>,
<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Councilors,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">due to technical issues, please see accuracy assignment attached and linked below.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Accuracy Assignment:
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-concept-proposal-accuracy-12sep24.pdf" target="_blank">
https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-concept-proposal-accuracy-12sep24.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kind regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feodora Hamza</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Reply to: </b>"DiBiase, Gregory" <<a href="mailto:dibiase@amazon.com" target="_blank">dibiase@amazon.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 12 December 2024 at 20:57<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] Follow-up GNSO Council Accuracy Assignment</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Councilors,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you in advance for your input.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greg</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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