<html><body><span style="font-family:Arial; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>This is good, and an appropriate segue in to the Data Accuracy findings & recommendations.</div><div><br></div><div>J.</div><div><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Data Validation Statement (Draft)<br>
From: Emily Taylor <<a href="mailto:emily@emilytaylor.eu">emily@emilytaylor.eu</a>><br>
Date: Wed, April 25, 2012 4:51 pm<br>
To: Lynn Goodendorf <<a href="mailto:lgoodendorf@versprite.com">lgoodendorf@versprite.com</a>><br>
Cc: "James M. Bladel" <<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>, RT4 WHOIS<br>
<<a href="mailto:rt4-whois@icann.org">rt4-whois@icann.org</a>><br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Hi all</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I suggest an extra sentence at the end, which I've highlighted below:<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 25 April 2012 22:15, Lynn Goodendorf <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lgoodendorf@versprite.com" target="_blank">lgoodendorf@versprite.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> <div style="direction: ltr; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> <div>Thanks James!</div> <div>I made proposed small edits in your text below that are highlighted in yellow.</div> <div>Lynn</div> <div> <div> </div> <div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"> <div><font color="#333399"></font> </div> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Times New Roman;"> <hr> <div style="direction: ltr;"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org</a>] on behalf of James M. Bladel [<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com" target="_blank">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>]<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:59 AM<br> <b>To:</b> RT4 WHOIS<br> <b>Subject:</b> [Rt4-whois] Data Validation Statement (Draft)<br> </font><br> </div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><div class="im"> <div>Team;</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Per our discussion on the previous call, I was tasked to provide draft langauge for a "statement" in our report regarding Data Validation. Below is my first stab at this assignment. I recommend this become part of the introduction / background to our Data Accuracy chapter.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>We can discuss / refine during today's call.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Thanks--</div> <div><br> </div> <div>J.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> </div><div><i>The Review Team notes that discussions of WHOIS data often include recommendations for WHOIS data "validation" or data "verification." The team notes that the focus of its recommendations is <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">on the </font><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">desired outcome</font> that ICANN work to improve the accuracy of WHOIS data. WHOIS validation or verification would be one possible means to achieve this objective. <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">And our intention is to allow latitude in how </font><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">the objective is achieved. </font> Currently, there are a number of ongoing efforts in this area, including a potential Policy Development Process (PDP) and direct negotiations with Registrars on revisions to the RAA. The Review Team therefore acknowledges these efforts and encourages ICANN Staff to continue this work while ensuring that all segments of the Community are involved in this process. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">In any event, whether or not validation of new registration data is implemented, there is a significant legacy of inaccurate data in existing domain name records, which requires attention and improvement.</span></i></div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> <br>_______________________________________________<br> Rt4-whois mailing list<br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:Rt4-whois@icann.org">Rt4-whois@icann.org</a><br> <a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><br><br><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span> <img src="http://www.etlaw.co.uk/images/stories/etlaw/etclogo250x60.gif"><br><br><div style="margin-left: 80px;"> <u style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> </u><br style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">76 Temple Road, Oxford OX4 2EZ UK</span><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">t: +44 (0)1865 582 811 • m: +44 (0)7540 049 322</span><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="mailto:emily@emilytaylor.eu" target="_blank">emily@emilytaylor.eu</a> </span><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> <br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><b style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.etlaw.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etlaw.co.uk</a></b><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Emily Taylor Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales No. 7630471. VAT No. 114487713.</span><br> </div><br> </div>
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