[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] international law enforcement association resolution regarding domain registration data

Thu Mar 2 20:49:11 UTC 2017

Chris,

If I’ve learned anything from this group, it’s that “used in regards to the domain name or used in referencing such” may in fact be open to interpretation.

Kiran

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Subject: Re: [gnso-rds-pdp-wg] international law enforcement association resolution regarding domain registration data

I would also like to mention that data in the WHOIS has never to my knowledge been "allowed" to be data mined.  The data in whois should be specifically used in regards the domain name or used in referencing such.  I would also like to think (as we do) that if a local jurisdiction law enforcement officer picked up the phone or sent us an email requesting further information it would be provided - as I say, I know we do.

Kind regards,

Chris

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Subject: Re: [gnso-rds-pdp-wg] international law enforcement association resolution regarding domain registration data

Thanks Greg. In case we recommend gated access, I hope they will cooperate in making that possible.

Chuck

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> On Mar 2, 2017, at 1:36 PM, Greg Aaron <gca at icginc.com<mailto:gca at icginc.com>> wrote:
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> The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has issued an official resolution regarding domain name registration data.
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> The resolution requests that ICANN and related parties provide “continued access to publicly available databases concerning the allocation of Internet resources, and in situations where the maintenance of these databases may conflict with privacy regulation, business concerns, or data-mining prevention efforts, fully consult with the International law enforcement to assist in the resolution of these potential conflicts before removing or restricting law enforcement access to this critical information; and… that IACP membership coordinate the above efforts to achieve the goal of providing consistent, equal, and uniform access to the above-referenced resources for all of the international law enforcement community.”
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> Founded in 1893, the IACP (http://www.iacp.org<http://www.iacp.org<http://www.iacp.org%3chttp:/www.iacp.org>>)  is the professional association for law enforcement officers, with members in 133 countries worldwide, primarily leadership-level personnel in national, state/provincial, and local agencies.  "The Association's goals are to advance the science and art of police services; to develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world....and to encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct."
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> The text of the full resolution is below and contains the rationales.  It notes that loss of access to the currently available data “would severely cripple or eliminate the ability of law enforcement agencies to conduct investigation in a timely manner.”
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> The document is attached, and also at: http://www.theiacp.org/Resolutions
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> I kindly request that this be added to our bank of reference materials.  (Thanks, Lisa and Michelle.)
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> Support for Law Enforcement Access to Publicly Available and Accurate Internet Address Registration Data to include privacy protected registrant information and related Forensic Resources to facilitate investigation of Cybercrime and Cyber Enabled Crime
> Submitted by: Communications and Technology Committee
> CTC.06.t16
> WHEREAS, this is an updated version of an expired 2005 adopted resolution then submitted by the Communications and Technology Committee as CT23.a05 and adopted at the 112th Annual Conference; and
> WHEREAS, the lawful investigation of Internet communications is one of the most valuable tools available to law enforcement in identifying both the perpetrators and victims of crime; and
> WHEREAS, the Internet is global in nature, and as such, poses challenges when conducting multiagency international investigations, including delays imposed when obtaining international legal process; and
> WHEREAS, electronic or digital evidence associated with the Internet is fleeting in nature, and law enforcement officials must obtain timely access to this information to fulfill law enforcement duties; and
> WHEREAS, criminals use the anonymity and international nature of the Internet, and the fleeting nature of electronic or digital evidence, to thwart law enforcement investigations; and
> WHEREAS, publicly available databases containing information involving the allocation of Internet resources and who they are assigned to, such as Internet Protocol address space and domain names, are a critical tool used by law enforcement, and because these databases are public in nature, allow law enforcement agencies access to conduct investigations in the most timely manner possible; and
> WHERAS, allocation of Internet resources is expanding rapidly due to impending exhaustion of Internet Protocol Version 4 address space and the subsequent and simultaneous implementation of Internet Protocol Version 6 as well as the implementation of numerous new top level domains by the Internet Corporation for the Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), accurate and easily accessible registrant information is now even more important to law enforcement than in 2005 when the original resolution was adopted; and
> WHEREAS, ICANN and its International members involved in the creation of policy consensus and administration of this information currently are considering new registrant data policy which may seek to restrict or eliminate fluid public access due to business, privacy, or data-mining concerns; and
> WHEREAS, the elimination or restriction of easy fluid access to this information would severely cripple or eliminate the ability of law enforcement agencies to conduct investigation in a timely manner; now therefore be it
> RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) strongly urges the related Internet administration communities, including governments, regional Internet registries, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Internet Service Providers, domain-name registries, domain-name registrars, and Internet service providers to assist law enforcement by providing continued access to publicly available databases concerning the allocation of Internet resources, and in situations where the maintenance of these databases may conflict with privacy regulation, business concerns, or data-mining prevention efforts, fully consult with the International law enforcement to assist in the resolution of these potential conflicts before removing or restricting law enforcement access to this critical information; and be it
> FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP membership coordinate the above efforts to achieve the goal of providing consistent, equal, and uniform access to the above-referenced resources for all of the international law enforcement community.
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