[Rt4-whois] Brainstorming notes

[Kathy Kleiman]

Dear All,

I wanted to circulate the "brainstorming notes" from our informal
session in Cartagena. Tx to Sharon, Susan and Lynn  for joining us by
phone. Tx to Wilfried, Bill and James for joining us in person, as well
as Olof, Alice and Liz. Liz did an excellent presentation and overview
of the types of materials ICANN has on Whois - it was very helpful.

 

As promised, let me share with you the brainstorming notes - in draft
form.  These are the notes that emerged from the two working groups that
worked for 45 minutes separately on scope of work issues. When we came
together we found many question in common - a framework for our scope of
work.

 

Notes below and attached.  Please feel free to edit - all who attended.
Please feel free to build on these ideas - all!

 

 

Brainstorming notes from the Information  Whois Review Team Session in
Cartagena (below and attached - same document)

 

I.                 REMOTE GROUP IDEAS (as written up on large sheets of
white paper)

 

Communication concerns

 

Definitions Consumer + Law Enforcement needed

 

"Consumer:" private + business

 

"Law Enforcement" - policy powers? IP interests? courts?

 

More work in London

 

Scope work not limited

 

Any relevant topics to be included

 

 

II.               LOCAL GROUP IDEAS (as written up on large sheets of
white paper, and edited based on  Kathy's notes as secretary of the
local group)

 

Starting point: we need to have a scope, but I should have some leniency
(to cover things we may miss upfront.  Our outreach efforts may also
help us find bases we have not covered).  Keep it open-ended, but be
concise.

 

Terms not defined: 

-   Consumer (buyer, registrant, those involved with general operations
of the Internet)

-   law enforcement

-   legitimate needs of law enforcement

-   promotes consumer trust

 

Additional aspects to consider:

-   applicable laws

-   international jurisdictional issues

-   different laws

-   paying attention to laws around the world.

-   Contract vs. law (agreements among parties for choice of law versus
what national law and public policy might require).

 

Look at consultants

Non US centric approach

 

Uniform experience for consumers? Registrars under different
jurisdictions

Competition issues --> consumer experience

 

Regarding approach to definitions: build tree structure to explore these
issues starting with Affirmation of Commitments and building from there.

 

Define stakeholders

 

Well defined scope but be flexible 

 

Avoid discussing definitions and scope too much, and thus have no time
to do work.

 

Discussion - the 3 bullets - pretty vague

 

Scope should not be too explicit, potentially finishing

 

Provide framework vs. definition today

 

 

III.              TOGETHER - When we resumed together (remote and local
groups)

 

Considerable overlap in our work. 

 

Agreed: "Sounds like rough agreement" -- Review of larger group

            

Before London/London:

            Work on Definitions

Create Framework for the questions we want to ask (to ourselves and
others) and a way of processing the feedback we expect.

 

            Olof and James suggest working on a tree structure -
starting with the basic broad ideas, and further defining them into the
details.

What's Next?  General Agreement on need for:

1.     More formal scoping document

2.     Merging work today into Wiki document

3.     Creating a work plan for London

4.     Holding a teleconference before London

5.     Opening today's work to the whole of the Review Team for ideas,
thoughts, concern, questions and additions. 

 

 

Kathy Kleiman

Director of Policy

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry

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