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<div>Dear both,</div>
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<div>I am very late in answering these questions but here is a draft for your review and approval. The briefing questions are the ones we agreed in the first pass document. We will aim for a first subgroup call on Mon/Tues next week.</div>
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<div>Best regards</div>
<div>Cathrin</div>
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<div><b>Subgroup Rec #1 on Strategic </b><b>Priority</b></div>
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<li>Has your subgroup identified any needed briefings/resources?</li></ol>
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<font color="blue"><b>Yes</b></font><font color="blue"><b>.</b></font><font color="blue"><b> We would like </b></font><font color="blue"><b>a briefing to</b></font><font color="blue"><b> answer the following questions:
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</b></font><font color="blue">Has ICANN Org made WHOIS a strategic priority from a </font><font color="blue"><u>formal</u></font><font color="blue"> perspective, by putting into place the appropriate resources and procedures?</font></div>
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<li>How has WHOIS been implemented in staff incentivization including for the CEO?</li><li>How has WHOIS been integrated into the organizational objectives?</li><li>What aspects of the WHOIS are serving as incentive[s] or part of the organizational objectives?</li><li>Has the Board created a committee including the CEO that is responsible for the WHOIS and for key actions?</li><li>Has ICANN Org issued public updates on progress against targets for all aspects of WHOIS?</li><li>How has the CEO complied with the instruction from the Board to oversee improvements to the contractual conditions relating to gTLD WHOIS data in the gTLD Registry and Registrar agreements?</li><li>How has the CEO complied with the instruction from the Board to create appropriate reporting of these improvements and to implement staff incentivisation?<br>
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<div><font color="blue">Has ICANN Org made WHOIS a strategic priority from a <u>substantive</u> perspective?</font></div>
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<li>Has ICANN Org taken actions reflecting the strategic priority given to the WHOIS, beyond those specifically recommended by the WHOIS RT? If yes, how so?</li><li>How was this priority reflected in the transition from the AoC to the Bylaws?</li><li>What defects in WHOIS contractual obligations were identified?</li><li>How have WHOIS obligations in contracts improved including in the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and the base new gTLD Registry Agreement?</li><li>How have the updated complaints and other compliance procedures impacted the accuracy and functionality of the WHOIS?</li></font>
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<div><font color="blue">Is there evidence to show that the definition as a strategic priority has had a positive impact on the WHOIS in view of the objectives that it serves?<br>
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<li>How will your subgroup review/analyze relevant documentation? (for example, will you divide review between subgroup members)</li></ol>
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<font color="blue">Each member will review the documents</font><font color="blue"> to be analysed</font><font color="blue"> (largely web-based) and will </font><font color="blue">draft comments and findings</font><font color="blue">. The Subgroup will then
mee</font><font color="blue">t/talk </font><font color="blue">to integrate findings</font><font color="blue">, at which point the drafting of the subgroup report could be divided up.<br>
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<li>How will you conduct investigation of identified objectives? (for example, will you need calls or conduct work via email)</li></ol>
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<font color="blue">We will need one or more calls </font><font color="blue">once answers to the briefing request and other relevant documents as identified in the first pass planning doc have been received and reviewed</font><font color="blue">.<br>
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<li>How will you conduct relevant interviews (as appropriate)?</li></ol>
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<font color="blue">Not needed at this point</font><font color="blue">; may be scheduled to follow up on the written briefing to be provided in response to the </font><font color="blue">questions under 1</font>.<br>
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<li>How will your subgroup produce its summary of key findings?</li></ol>
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<font color="blue">As above, </font><font color="blue">we </font><font color="blue">will meet (</font><font color="blue">or </font><font color="blue">teleconference) to </font><font color="blue">put together our</font><font color="blue"> findings. Based on
those, we will decide whether any additional recommendation</font><font color="blue">(</font><font color="blue">s</font><font color="blue">)</font><font color="blue"> </font><font color="blue">is/</font><font color="blue">are required</font><font color="blue">
or whether further follow-up on Recommendation #1 should be cal</font><font color="blue">led for</font><font color="blue">. Results of analysis and possible further recommendations will be compiled by one subgroup member and reviewed by the others prior to
the April meeting in Brussels.<br>
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