[NCSG-PC] Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps Now Available for Public Comment

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

we have a new public comment open and I am sending this as a call for
volunteers who want to take the lead on drafting a NCSG statement. It is a
good opportunity for those with strong interest on data protection.

I think that Stephanie participated in the group tasked to discuss the
Whois conflict with national laws and she can probably share some
background here.

Best,

Rafik

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Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps Now Available
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Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law:
Assessment and Next Steps Now Available for Public Comment

3 May 2017

LOS ANGELES – 3 May 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) today published a paper, "Revised ICANN Procedure for
Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps," for
public comment.

*Read the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy
Law: Assessment and Next Steps[icann.org]
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_whois-2Dprivacy-2Dconflicts-2Dprocedure-2D03may17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FlLnWuWfHq02ox_3kxWHFf4D9p7Hlq8vaIH10JNTVvI&s=AFF2DPSvZ3TgeLC-8lrmCCBUTDPwPef3SVwBvlXW0KI&e=>*
[PDF, 159 KB].

This paper is available for public comment through 12 June 2017. Feedback
will be incorporated into a report of public comments and provided to the
Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for their review and
consideration.

*Comment on the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with
Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps[icann.org]
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In accordance with the ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with
Privacy Law (Whois Procedure)[icann.org]
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this paper opens a review process to gather community input on the
effectiveness of the revised Whois Procedure, which was made effective on
18 April 2017. Furthermore, as requested by the GNSO Council, ICANN is
publishing this paper to provide analysis of and solicit community input on
the practicality and feasibility of the triggers, as well as suggestions
for moving forward with the review. Outputs from this assessment and
comment process are expected to inform the next periodic review of the
procedure.

The Whois Procedure has recently been updated, although no ICANN-accredited
registrar or registry operator to date has formally invoked the procedure.
As a result, this analysis is based solely on community discussions and
input received during the previous review[gnso.icann.org]
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[PDF, 155 KB], which related to allowing for evaluation of an additional
trigger for invoking the procedure. It also draws upon ICANN's experience
administering other processes where a contracted party is seeking ICANN's
approval for new services, or waiving certain contractual requirements, as
a point of comparison for the implementation of the procedure.
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