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<FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Susan — if you’re accepting any additional edits at this point, I wanted to offer some text that could strengthen our hand in getting funding for additional Whois studies. Two weeks ago I prepared arguments favoring studies, and here are 2 edits that fit nicely with the Recommendations at the end of your comments:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>5. <B>Continue studying the accuracy of the WHOIS. </B> ICANN should set higher standards for accurate Whois data for registrants. After all, registrars manage to gather credit card information that’s sufficiently accurate to ensure they are paid by registrants. Let’s find ways to ensure that registrars apply the same diligence in collecting and validating public Whois data.<BR>
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6. <B>Fund additional WHOIS studies requested by Council for which staff is prepared to proceed. </B> The Misuse and Registrant ID studies are likely to generate data that would affect policy decisions and compliance work, especially with so many new TLD operators coming online next year. These studies will help satisfy the Affirmation of Commitments (9.3.1), which requires ICANN to review the extent to which WHOIS “meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust”. Finally, we will want to have these study results on hand so they can be compared with study results after new TLDs are operating for one year, as required by the Affirmation of Commitments item 9.3 <BR>
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On 4/9/10 8:35 PM, "Susan Kawaguchi" <<a href="skawaguchi@facebook.com">skawaguchi@facebook.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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Attached please find draft comments on the WHOIS Accuracy Study. <BR>
Comments are due on April 15th. Please send me your comments, revisions or concerns prior to the 15th. <BR>
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Thanks Steve for your help. <BR>
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Susan Kawaguchi<BR>
Domain Name Manager<BR>
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Facebook Inc. <BR>
1601 S. California Avenue <BR>
Palo Alto, CA <BR>
Phone - 650 485-6064<BR>
Cell - 650 387 3904<BR>
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Steve DelBianco<BR>
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NetChoice<BR>
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