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The '''Whois Task Force''' is responsible for improving the effectiveness of the [[Whois]] service and to maintain the stability and security of the [[DNS]] without compromising the privacy and personal information of individuals who are registered as the administrative or technical contact for a particular domain name.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html Whois Task Forces 123 Terms of Reference]</ref>

The '''Whois Task Force''' was responsible for improving the effectiveness of the [[Whois]] service and to maintain the stability and security of the [[DNS]] without compromising the privacy and personal information of individuals who are registered as the administrative or technical contact for a particular domain name.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html Whois Task Forces 123 Terms of Reference]</ref>

'''The Whois Task Force is no longer an active body within ICANN. Current entities involved in working on Whois issues include the [[Whois Review Team]].'''<ref>[http://toronto45.icann.org/sched-overview Overview, Toronto45.ICANN.org]</ref>

==Background==

The creation of the Whois Task Force followed the conclusion of the work of the Whois Committee, which was organized by the [[ICANN]] Staff to provide advice regarding the implementation of Whois Policy for the [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s.The Whois Task Force was officially approved by the [[DNSO|Domain Names Supporting Organization]] Names Council during its meeting on February 8, 2001. It was delegated to perform consultation with the ~~internet~~ community if there is a need to review the ICANN Whois Policy and determine strategies to carry out the process.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021130.NCWhoisTF-accuracy-and-bulkaccess.html#Accuracy_of_WHOIS_Data Policy Report of the Names Council's WHOIS Task Force; Terms of Reference]</ref>

The creation of the Whois Task Force followed the conclusion of the work of the Whois Committee, which was organized by the [[ICANN]] Staff to provide advice regarding the implementation of Whois Policy for the [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s. The Whois Task Force was officially approved by the [[DNSO|Domain Names Supporting Organization]] Names Council during its meeting on February 8, 2001. It was delegated to perform consultation with the Internet community if there is a need to review the ICANN Whois Policy and determine strategies to carry out the process.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021130.NCWhoisTF-accuracy-and-bulkaccess.html#Accuracy_of_WHOIS_Data Policy Report of the Names Council's WHOIS Task Force; Terms of Reference]</ref>

== Specific Responsibilities of Whois Task Force==

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==Reports & Recommendations==

Since its establishment, the Whois Task Force has conducted surveys within the ~~internet~~ community in 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:

Since its establishment, the Whois Task Force has conducted surveys within the Internet community in 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. In February 2003, the Whois Task Force submitted its Final Report of Accuracy and Bulk Access of the Whois Data with the following recommendations:

* 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 Agreement ([[RAA]]).

# Sufficient ICANN resources are needed to enforce Whois-related provisions on current agreements

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-The '''Whois Task Force''' is responsible for improving the effectiveness of the [[Whois]] service and to maintain the stability and security of the [[DNS]] without compromising the privacy and personal information of individuals who are registered as the administrative or technical contact for a particular domain name.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html Whois Task Forces 123 Terms of Reference]</ref>
+The '''Whois Task Force''' was responsible for improving the effectiveness of the [[Whois]] service and to maintain the stability and security of the [[DNS]] without compromising the privacy and personal information of individuals who are registered as the administrative or technical contact for a particular domain name.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/policies/terms-of-reference.html Whois Task Forces 123 Terms of Reference]</ref>
+'''The Whois Task Force is no longer an active body within ICANN. Current entities involved in working on Whois issues include the [[Whois Review Team]].'''<ref>[http://toronto45.icann.org/sched-overview Overview, Toronto45.ICANN.org]</ref>
 ==Background==
-The creation of the Whois Task Force followed the conclusion of the work of the Whois Committee, which was organized by the [[ICANN]] Staff to provide advice regarding the implementation of Whois Policy for the [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s.The Whois Task Force was officially approved by the [[DNSO|Domain Names Supporting Organization]] Names Council during its meeting on February 8, 2001. It was delegated to perform consultation with the internet community if there is a need to review the ICANN Whois Policy and determine strategies to carry out the process.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021130.NCWhoisTF-accuracy-and-bulkaccess.html#Accuracy_of_WHOIS_Data Policy Report of the Names Council's WHOIS Task Force; Terms of Reference]</ref>
+The creation of the Whois Task Force followed the conclusion of the work of the Whois Committee, which was organized by the [[ICANN]] Staff to provide advice regarding the implementation of Whois Policy for the [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]] [[TLD]]s. The Whois Task Force was officially approved by the [[DNSO|Domain Names Supporting Organization]] Names Council during its meeting on February 8, 2001. It was delegated to perform consultation with the Internet community if there is a need to review the ICANN Whois Policy and determine strategies to carry out the process.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021130.NCWhoisTF-accuracy-and-bulkaccess.html#Accuracy_of_WHOIS_Data Policy Report of the Names Council's WHOIS Task Force; Terms of Reference]</ref>
 == Specific Responsibilities of Whois Task Force==
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 ==Reports & Recommendations==
-Since its establishment, the Whois Task Force has conducted surveys within the internet community in 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:
+Since its establishment, the Whois Task Force has conducted surveys within the Internet community in 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. In February 2003, the Whois Task Force submitted its Final Report of Accuracy and Bulk Access of the Whois Data with the following recommendations:
 * 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 Agreement ([[RAA]]).
 # Sufficient ICANN resources are needed to enforce Whois-related provisions on current agreements
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