[council] Compromise wording on WHOIS

[Ross Rader]

> In preparation for the discussion and possible vote on WHOIS purpose please find attached a
> proposed compromise definition.

Philip -

Some further thoughts...

It is worth pointing out that under this proposal, a registrar could not 
use the data collected to;

a) inquire of a registrant regarding the accuracy of their whois data 
(not a technical, legal or networking matter)
b) send out renewal messaging (same)
c) comply with the whois data reminder policy (same)
d) comply with pending escrow requirements (information can only be used 
to contact the name holder or representative, it does not specify that 
part of the purpose of collecting the data is to share the data with a 
third party for technical reasons)

...etc.

It would also prevent the implementation of Whois privacy services (the 
processing of the data must be sufficient to identify who the registered 
name holder is)

Not only does this proposal attempt to answer a question that we're not 
asking, it does so in a very inadequate way.


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                        -rr








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