Global Name Registry

Proposal to Modify Appendix O:

WHOIS Data Access

.name Directory

Designed for individuals– Heightened concerns about privacy

Established in UK– Per UK Information Commissioner, Registrant e-mail and

home telephone number not available without contractual agreement subject to purpose limitations

– Registrant is also often Admin, Technical, or Billing Contact, so personal information (including e-mail and home phone) often published

Proposed Modification

Designed to balance:– Individual privacy needs– Obligations under UK law– Access needs of technical, registrar, law

enforcement, IP, and other communities

Four Access/Info Levels

Unchanged:– “Summary” information. Free, public access to most

basic information: whether a particular .name registration exists

– "Standard" information. Free public access, returns registrar ID, admin ID, technical ID, billing ID, nameserver, creation date, expiration date. No PII

Detailed Information

- $2 fee (always can be avoided through "Extensive" access)

- Representation that information is sought for appropriate purposes

- Five passwords, each effective for one whois search and valid for 24 hours

- Returns registrant name, address, and (if admin, billing, and tech contacts different than registrant contact information) admin/billing/tech name, address, phone number, fax number, and email address.

Extensive Agreement

Free access to firewalled database via persistent password

Written agreement with Global Name Registry providing:– all searches conducted only for the purpose specified– requestor will not share the password with any individual or entity not

bound by the agreement– except as necessary to accomplish the specified, legitimate purpose of

the search, requestor will not disclose information– password will be renewable annually on re-certification by the password

holder

Replaces current e-mail service now provided in response to Extensive search requests.

Additional Provisions

Purpose limitations, fees, and other changes only with approval of ICANN Board

Registrant access, subject to notification of searchers and blocking mechanism

GNR will explore online authentication, contract execution mechanisms