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1. Background

2. Overview of Current RDS/WHOIS Policy

3. Overview of Current RDS/WHOIS Policy Implementation Activity

4. Additional Information

Annex A -- Links to Other Reports and References

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1.  Background

1.1 General

  • WHOIS protocol is ~25 years old (RFCs 812/954/3912 from 2004) (Use IETF RFC "quick search" for RFC text)
  • ICANN requirements for gTLD registries and registrars are largely unchanged since 1999
  • 10+ years of task forces, working groups, workshops, surveys and studies have resulted in a few policy changes
  • General Policy Page on Whois:  http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/

1.2  WHOIS Registry Data ("thick" vs. "thin"):

  • "Thin" registries display technical data (e.g., nameservers, expiration/creation dates, registrar)
  • "Thick" registries display technical and personal data (e.g., contact names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers)
  • gTLD registrars display technical and personal data for all names in WHOIS
  • "Thick" WHOIS policy: <add link>

1.3  Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) Registrar Obligations: 

1.4  RAA Registrant Obligations:

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