<html><div style='background-color:'><P class=RTE>Undoubtedly, Maria will just gather the information -- from what was in the survey, reports, and comments, including the public commetns.... I note that Bruce also suggested that the constiutencies would then make additions or corrections. </P>
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<P class=RTE>Even if we can't have all the materials completed within the 7 days, it would be good to get a start within that time frame. </P>
<P class=RTE>The previous TF did make a recommendation realted to marketing uses of bulk access. The report speaks for itself but it is perhaps useful to note the relevant TF recommendation. <BR></P>
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<DIV class=RTE><BR>>From: KathrynKL@aol.com<BR>>To: Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au, maria.farrell@icann.org<BR>>CC: council@gnso.icann.org, gnso-dow123@gnso.icann.org<BR>>Subject: Re: [gnso-dow123] Uses of WHOIS data<BR>>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:06:20 EDT<BR>><BR>><BR>>Bruce:<BR>>In the past, the WHOIS task forces have also surveyed the *Abuses* of the<BR>>WHOIS data and service. Information is always used in positive ways. Its<BR>>downsides do not emerge and cannot be fairly and fully evaluated (we have<BR>>found in our past TF work) without review of the downsides, the Abuses.<BR>><BR>>As Maria goes through so much collected data, do your directions to her<BR>>also include collecting past discussions, survey results and comments<BR>>regarding Abuses of WHOIS
data?<BR>><BR>>Thanks<BR>>Kathy (Kleiman/NCUC)<BR>><BR>>Hello Maria,<BR>><BR>>In the past, the WHOIS task forces have surveyed the users of the WHOIS<BR>>service and collected information on how the data retrieved from WHOIS<BR>>is currently used by these users.<BR>><BR>>TO assist the WHOIS task force to determine the purpose of the public<BR>>display (via the WHOIS service) of data collected at the time of<BR>>registration, please collate the current uses of WHOIS data as recorded<BR>>in previous WHOIS policy work.<BR>><BR>>The GNSO Constituencies can review the information and make any<BR>>corrections or additions.<BR>><BR>>I hope this can be done within 7 days.<BR>><BR>>Once all the information is available, the WHOIS task
force can begin to<BR>>develop a policy that specifies a purpose for WHOIS in the context of<BR>>the ICANN mission and core values.<BR>><BR>>For the GNSO public forum in Luxembourg, the aim should be to provide<BR>>the public with information on the current uses of WHOIS, and a proposed<BR>>policy for the purpose of the WHOIS service. The task force can then<BR>>take advantage of public comment.<BR>><BR>>Regards,<BR>>Bruce Tonkin<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR></DIV></div></html>