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: