- Category: Administration and Budget
- Topic: WHOIS Review Team
- Board meeting date: 24 June 2011
- Resolution number: 2011.06.24.20
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-24jun11-en.htm#3
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board allocates funds to engage third party to study the effectiveness of WHOIS policy and implementation.
Text
Whereas, the Whois Review Team has determined that it needs to "undertake a consumer research study . . . to evaluate the effectiveness of WHOIS policy and its implementation as it relates to promoting consumer trust."
Whereas, the Board wants to remind the community that the following Whois studies are currently under way: (i) a Whois "misuse" study with a budget of approximately US$150,000, (ii) a Whois registrant identification study with a budget of approximately US$150,000, (iii) a Whois Proxy and Privacy "Abuse" study with a budget of approximately US$150,000; and (iv) a Whois Proxy and Privacy & Relay Study with a budget of approximately US$80,000.
Whereas, the Whois Review Team has determined such a consumer study must be undertaken by a third party with expertise in the area.
Whereas, the Whois Review Team has determined that such a study shall cost no more than US$125,000.
Whereas, the Board Finance Committee has recommended that the Board approve the budget allocation requested by the WHOIS Review Team, not to exceed US$125,000.
Resolved (2011.06.24.20), the Board approves a budget allocation not to exceed US$125,000 for purposes of engaging a third party to undertake a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of WHOIS policy and its implementation as it relates to promoting consumer trust.
Implementation Actions
- None
Rationale
The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic, community review of WHOIS policy and "its implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust." The Whois Review Team appointed under the Affirmation requested funds to commission professional research to enable the Team to evaluate the effectiveness of WHOIS policy and its implementation as it relates to promoting consumer trust. The Board has provided these funds, as requested, to support the Team's independent review effort.
Other Related Resolutions
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Information on the activities of the Whois Policy Review Team is available at http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/review-4-en.htm
- WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report and Recommendations available at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.pdf.
- Executive Summary of WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report and Recommendations available at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-exec-summary-05dec11-en.pdf.
- Background information and public comment box available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05dec11-en.htm.
- Funding identified in resolution.
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