What are the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services' current objectives and plans?
In June 2014, the EWG published its Final Report, detailing a complete replacement for WHOIS by a next generation Registration Directory Service (RDS).
The EWG's Final Report was submitted to ICANN's CEO & Board and explored at ICANN 50 in London during these sessions:
- An introduction to the Final Report: EWG Overview of Final Report, Monday, 23 June, 1515 – 1615
- Two cross-community discussion sessions:
- EWG Final Report Discussion Session, Monday, 23 June, 1630 - 1830
- EWG Final Report Discussion Session, Wednesday, 25 June, 0800 – 1000
This Final Report fulfills the ICANN Board's directive to help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD registration data, and provides a foundation to help the ICANN community (through the GNSO) create a new global policy for gTLD directory services.
This report represents the culmination of an intense 15 month period of work during which this diverse group of volunteers created an alternative to today's WHOIS to better serve the global Internet community -- a next-generation Registration Directory Service (RDS).
The EWG looks forward to on-going discussion about this Final Report with the ICANN community and will continue posting answers to commonly-asked questions about the proposed RDS.
How can I share my thoughts?
ICANN has embarked on an effort to reinvent today's WHOIS system. See the Final Issue Report published on 7 October 2015 and information on next steps on this PDP.
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V Greimann
I am disappointed that ICANN has not reached out to or included actual data protection officials in this working group, despite having previously received numerous invitations for cooperation in matters concerning the publication of personal data. ICANN would be well advised to bring on board at least two experts from this field to better balance the conflicting interests of data protection and of data access.
That being said, I support the idea behind this working group and wish all of its members the best of success in this important work.
Anonymous
Hi,
Is there any mailing to subscribe and follow and participate in this topic?. I mean, beyond wikis and webminars
Alex