Per Section 4.6 of ICANN Bylaws
... Periodic review to assess the effectiveness of the then current gTLD registry directory service and whether its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement, promoting consumer trust and safeguarding registrant data (“Directory Service Review”).
RDS-WHOIS2-RT planning for informal get-together at ICANN 59 - details to be shared shorlty
RDS-WHOIS2-RT call # 1 held on June 15 - see here for archives.
Selection of the RDS-WHOIS2-RT is now official. See the public announcement, and the composition of the review team for more details.
SO/AC leaders discussed a proposal to limit the scope of the RDS-WHOIS2 Review - see here for more info.