AT-LARGE GATEWAY
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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
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The draft language I’m proposing takes section 5 from the WHOIS ACCURACY PROGRAM SPECIFICATION to replace most of the last section of the existing 3.7.8 and uses language from the 2003 advisory (icann.org/en/news/announcements/advisory-03apr03-en.htm), which is already “policy”, to replace the term “reasonable steps.” The last section I have added to clarify the registrar’s immunity and responsibility.
Proposed wording for 3.7.8
Original wording from Garth with contributions from Cintra:
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