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→Whois Task Force Report & Recommendations
Whois is a transaction-oriented query protocol which provides information about networks, domains and hosts. It contains the full name and contact details of the the person or authorized representative of the registered domain holder. Internet users can send their queries about a domain name through the Whois server.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3912 RFC 3912 Whois Protocol Specification]</ref> Registrars are required to maintain a Whois database of all the registered domain names and the contact information of the owners that are hosted in their servers.
Whois is a transaction-oriented query protocol which provides information about networks, domains and hosts. It contains the full name and contact details of the the person or authorized representative of the registered domain holder. Internet users can send their queries about a domain name through the Whois server.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3912 RFC 3912 Whois Protocol Specification]</ref> Registrars are required to maintain a Whois database of all the registered domain names and the contact information of the owners that are hosted in their servers.
==Whois Task Force Report & Recommendations==
==Reports & Recommendations==
Since its establishment, the Whois Task Force conducted surveys within the internet community i connection with its assigned task to review the ICANN Whois Policy. The Task Force submitted its initial Policy Report on December 2002, which presented consensus policies to improve the implementation of the accuracy and bulk access of the Whois Data. In its initial report, the Task Force recommended further studies on these areas which prompted the DNSO Names Council to create the Whois Implementation Committee. The Committee's work was concluded on January 31, 2003. On February 2003, the Whois Task Force submitted its Final Report of Accuracy and Bulk Access of the Whois Data with the following recommendations:<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030219.WhoisTF-accuracy-and-bulkaccess.html#Introduction Final Report of the GNSO Council's WHOIS Task Force]</ref>
* ICANN needs to create a uniform and verifiable method to implement Whois by working with relevant parties to amend the current provisions of the Registrar's Accreditation Ageement ([[RAA]]).
# Sufficient ICANN resources are needed to enforce Whois related provisions on current agreements
# Registrars should be encouraged to provide training for contact points to handle false Whois Data reports
# ICANN needs to implement and maintain a complaint form with a ticket number regarding false Whois Data.
* The Task Force suggested in handling accuracy complaints:
# Registrars need to ask evidence from complainants
# Verify if the complaint and the evidence is true and reasonable
# Upon verification, registrars must send an e-mail to the contact persons available in the Whois Data and attached a copy of the disputed contact information with a request to update the information and a reminder to the registrant that failure to provide a correct information is a ground for domain name cancellation.
# If a registrant fails to update the disputed information within an agreed period, Registrars must place a Registrar Hold status to the domain name until the Whois information for the said domain name is updated.
# The Registrar Hold Status will be removed only if the registrant contacts the registrar confirming that domain name's contact information was updated with a correct and verifiable information.
* The Task Force also suggested that ICANN needs to change its May 10, 2002 Registrar Advisory <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/advisory-10may02.htm Registrar Advisory Concerning Whois Data Accuracy]</ref> to inclde include the following information:
==Whois Task Force Members==
==Whois Task Force Members==