ALAC StatementStudy on Whois Misuse
Status
- Phase 1. Develop First Draft
Ended: 21 Dec 2013
- Phase 2. Open for Comment
Ended: 23 Dec 2013
- Phase 3. Finalize Final Draft
Ended: 6 Jan 2014
- Phase 4. ALAC Vote
Ended: 11 Jan 2014
- Phase 5. Submission
Submitted: 11 Jan 2014
Submitted a Statement
Submission due: 11 Jan 2014 23:59 UTC
Background
This study, conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Cylab (CMU), examines the extent to which public Whois contact information for gTLD domain names is misused (i.e. harmful actions such as spam, phishing, identity theft or data theft are taken using gTLD registration data). The findings from the study provide empirical data needed by the ICANN community to assess community concerns about misused Whois contact information, identify the most common forms of misuse, and highlight the effectiveness of anti-harvesting measures in reducing misuse. The findings will also inform future policy development by ICANN and the GNSO in relation to improvements to the Whois system.See public comment in icann.org
ALAC Statement
Activity
| 27 Nov 2013 | Wiki workspace created |
| 21 Dec 2013 | First draft posted in the wiki workspace |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Community started commenting on the first draft |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Final draft posted in the wiki workspace |
| 11 Jan 2014 | ALAC ratified the Statement |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Statement submitted to Public Comment |
