The Whois Task Force primary responsibilities include:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/presentations/whois-forum-wellington-28mar06.pdf Whois Task Force GNSO Public Forum, Wellington, 2006]</ref>
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* Provide a clear definition of Whois and the purpose of the Registered Domain Name Holder's administrative, technical and billing contacts based on ICANN's mission and core values.
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* Determine which data should be publicly available and how this data should be accessed.
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* Develop ways on how to maintain the accuracy of the Whois database.
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* Identify mechanisms on how to resolve disputes between domain name holders, registrars and registries in accordance with all governmental laws and regulations as well as with ICANN terms of agreements.