The issues surrounding the WHOIS database have engaged every constituency for a long time and the At-Large community is no exception.
For this reason, ALAC has a liaison, Wendy Seltzer, to help the community respond to the isses on this question. Are you interested? You can help! Join the ALAC discussion list http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org and volunteer!
Reports from the WHOIS Liaison
Currently active: A WHOIS Working Group was chartered by the GNSO on 28th March 2007 and it will conclude work on or before 26th July. You can find out the current state of play on the mailing list (see above); further information can also be found at http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg03357.html.
If you wish to join the discussions, please review the archived information for potential WHOIS WG members at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-whois-wg/msg00000.html
June 2007
The WHOIS working group is now working around the document attached to this list message: http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-whois-wg/msg00460.html
