-----Original Message----- From: Louis Touton [mailto:touton@icann.org] Sent: 31 July 2001 16:32 To: Livia Rosu Lunguran Cc: Vint Cerf; Helmut Schink_Internet; Philip Davidson_Internet; 'vladmir.androuchko@itu.int' Subject: Re: Names Council Resolution Regarding Whois To the PSO-PC Secretary, Thank you for forwarding the message, which I will ensure is relayed to the Names Council. Please extend to the Protocol Council thanks for their speedy action. Best regards, Louis Touton ICANN Secretary Livia Rosu Lunguran wrote: > > To ICANN Secretary: > > The PSO-PC has thoughtfully addressed the Names Council resolution on the > assessment of Whois system and development of policy recommendations. > > The PSO has no need for technical comments but encouraged its members, as > users, to reply to the survey conducted by the Names Council > (http://www.icann.org/dnso/whois-survey-en-10jun01.htm) and share their > expertise in the domain-name registration system. > > Best regards, > > Livia Rosu > PSO-PC Secretary > > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis Touton [mailto:touton@icann.org] > Sent: 08 July 2001 00:57 > To: Steve Bellovin; Fabio Bigi; Leslie Daigle; Philipp Hoschka; Azucena > Hernandez; GerryLawrence_Internet; Brian Moore_Internet; Daniel Weitzner > Cc: Livia Rosu Lunguran; Vint Cerf; Helmut Schink; Phil Davidson > Subject: Names Council Resolution Regarding Whois > > To the Protocol Council: > > The Names Council of the DNSO is engaged in a study of Whois services, > with a view to possible development of policy recommendtions. On 29 > July 2001, the Names Council passed a resolution inviting the Protocol > Council to contribute to this effort, in such a manner as the Protocol > Council deems appropriate. The text of the Names Council resolution is > as follows: > > The Whois Committee of the ICANN Names Council is coordinating a > consultation process concerning Whois services presently provided > in connection with the domain-name registration system. The > current consultation process is due to conclude on the 31st July > 2001 and more information may be found at > http://www.icann.org/dnso/whois-survey-en-10jun01.htm > > Resolution: > > The Names Council notes that its consultation process raises issues > that may be relevant to the policy areas concerning which the > Address and Protocol Supporting Organizations are primarily > responsible and that coordination among the supporting > organizations may be beneficial. The Names Council would welcome > collaboration with the Address and Protocol Supporting > Organizations and invites the Address Council and the Protocol > Council to contribute to the assessment of the Whois system and > the development of policy recommendations in such a manner as they > deem appropriate. > > Best regards, > > Louis Touton > ICANN Secretary =========================================================================