[Gnso-epdp-team] ICANN org question response

Johan Helsingius julf at julf.com
Wed Nov 14 16:49:43 UTC 2018


Dear Caitlin,

I understand this answer addresses access to existing registration
data, but not mandating collection of new data (the topic of the
question)?

	Julf


On 14-11-18 14:16, Caitlin Tubergen wrote:
> Dear EPDP Team,
> 
>  
> 
> In response to a question posed by the EPDP Team to ICANN org on
> Thursday, 8 November, please find the following response:
> 
> QUESTION: Is making the natural vs legal distinction in WHOIS within the
> picket fence, i.e., a suitable topic for policy discussion?
> 
> RESPONSE : Yes, access to gTLD registration data generally is one of the
> allowed topics for consensus policy as set forth in ICANN
> Bylaws and registry and registrar agreements. (That list of topics is
> referred to by some as “the picket fence”). Please refer to Annex G-1
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2018-06-22-en#annexG1> and G-2
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2018-06-22-en#annexG2> of
> the ICANN Bylaws as well as Specification 1 Section 1.3.4
> <https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approved-31jul17-en.html#specification1.1> of
> the Base Registry Agreement and the Consensus Policies and Temporary
> Policies Specification
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en#consensus-temporary> of
> the Registrar Accreditation Agreement, which provide that: “maintenance
> of andaccess to accurate and up-to-date information concerning domain
> name registrations” is one of the topics on which ICANN may enforce
> consensus policies.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you.
> 
>  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Marika, Berry and Caitlin
> 
>  
> 
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> 
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