AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
ALAC Liaisons and Representatives
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
Page History
RAA section 3.7.8
Background
From Garth:
So, what’s broken in 3.7.8? In short there is no obligation of a Registrar to delete a domain with a false WHOIS record nor is there an obligation to correct the record. Because there is no obligation, a Registrar cannot be held in breach for failing to do so. So there is in fact no authority for ICANN to enforce against inaccuracy. This is stated on page 79 of the WI RT final report (icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en) and detailed here: circleid.com/posts/20120312_icanns_contract_not_enforceable_on_whois_accuracy
This issue separate from the current registrar negotiations – it does not fit into the items concerning privacy/proxy or WHOIS validation being debated, rather it is a flaw in the original language that needs correction.
It is important to understand that unlike other parts of the RAA there are four (4) parties to 3.7.8:
...
