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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=QTcxYzL02Hg5-bJ4KxBvB7cBIbuCBN6eA1-74XM9lRQ&e="><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="94" height="94" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" alt="CANN"></span>[icann.org]</a>
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<h2>News Alert<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D12-2D19-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=DiW79ajyXkNR47QYm8UxOl1QO7IBFgjuSlK0CvP1VUI&e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-12-19-en[icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">New Report Presents Syntax and Operability Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs<o:p></o:p></h2>
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19 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>LOS ANGELES – 19 December 2017 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Phase 2 Cycle 5 Report. This is a follow-up to previous ARS Reports which have been published semi-annually
since December 2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whois.icann.org_en_file_whois-2Dars-2Dphase-2D2-2Dcycle-2D5-2Dreport-2Dsyntax-2Dand-2Doperability-2Daccuracy&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=kMTeAyiY5Kzqv-nv7quzQorBxZB1DcZ1hlkx7Ju5Yx0&e="><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Read
the Report</span></strong>[whois.icann.org]</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The report explores both the syntax and operability accuracy of WHOIS records in generic top-level domains (gTLDs) as compared to the requirements of the 2009 and 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs). It also examines the leading types of nonconformance,
trends, and comparisons of WHOIS accuracy across gTLD types, ICANN regions, and RAA versions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The ICANN org developed <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whois.icann.org_en_whoisars-2Dvalidation&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=NcFnvGS67PJZub2K0UzB02ylRyJrlC_M1SmlzugPloo&e=">
accuracy tests[whois.icann.org]</a> to answer questions about the syntax (format and content) and operability (e.g., does an email sent to the email address provided in the WHOIS record go through?) of a sample of WHOIS records. Then, using statistical methods,
syntax and operability accuracy estimates were provided for the population of domains in gTLDs as a whole, as well as for several subgroups of interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Key Findings<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>The analysis found that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Nearly all WHOIS records contain information that can be used to establish immediate contact: In 98 percent of records, at least one email or phone number meets all operability requirements of the 2009 RAA.
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Approximately 94 percent of email addresses, 67 percent of telephone numbers, and 98 percent of postal addresses were operable (see Table 1 below for more information).
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Table 1: Overall gTLD Operability Accuracy by Contact Mode (95 percent confidence interval)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Three Accurate</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Three Contacts (Registrant, Technical, Administrative) Accurate</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">93.8% ± 0.4%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">66.9% ± 0.8%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">98.4% ± 0.3%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">63.4% ± 0.9%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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In terms of syntax accuracy, approximately 99 percent of email addresses, 90 percent of telephone numbers, and 89 percent of postal addresses were found to meet all the requirements of the 2009 RAA (see Table 2 below for more information).
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Table 2: Overall gTLD Syntax Accuracy to 2009 RAA Requirements by Contact Mode (95 percent confidence interval)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Telephone</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Postal Address</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Three Accurate</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Three Contacts (Registrant, Technical, Administrative) Accurate</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">99.6% ± 0.1%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">90.2% ± 0.5%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">88.9% ± 0.6%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">81.5% ± 0.8%</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>The report also shows a breakdown of accuracy rates by ICANN region (see Figure 1 below for more information).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Figure 1: Overall gTLD Syntax and Operability Accuracy by ICANN Region</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_sites_default_files_assets_icann-2Dregion-2Dgtld-2Dsyntax-2Doperability-2Daccuracy-2D853x526-2D19dec17-2Den.png&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=2VUtSMIB8UOsK12GFsAbdAYswFiIuE3XpVjcsvuGGIQ&e="><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="700" height="432" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-region-gtld-syntax-operability-accuracy-853x526-19dec17-en.png" alt="verall gTLD Syntax and Operability Accuracy by ICANN Region"></span>[icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Next Steps<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Results included in the report have been provided to ICANN's Contractual Compliance team, which will assess the types of errors found and follow up with registrars on potentially inaccurate records. If WHOIS inaccuracy and/or format complaints are created
from the WHOIS ARS data, ICANN Contractual Compliance will issue tickets in accordance with the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org__en_system_files_files_overall-2D03oct14-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=gUYx7LhDyX0cL7ZqYp1cZhrDktQ420_jkdW_ttJmRO0&e=">
Contractual Compliance Approach and Process[icann.org]</a> [PDF, 292 KB]. Compliance provides updates on a quarterly basis, which include updates on WHOIS ARS tickets and can be found
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org__resources_pages_compliance-2Dreports-2D2016-2D04-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=so0P0G96Fdu1irE9-5YdpFrseckcEuWj9dHT3V2Vu4g&e=">
here[icann.org]</a>. In response to ICANN community requests, the ICANN org now publishes additional metrics on the WHOIS ARS Contractual Compliance Metrics page
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org__resources_pages_compliance-2Dreports-2D2016-2D04-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=so0P0G96Fdu1irE9-5YdpFrseckcEuWj9dHT3V2Vu4g&e=">
here[icann.org]</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The ICANN org will begin work on the next WHOIS ARS report in January 2018, with a targeted publication date of June 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Learn more:<o:p></o:p></h3>
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General information on <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__whois.icann.org_en&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=smLuxTLcgfKcF1SM3XD2zCyyt5Rpf_g6jCykA2Bn95A&e=">
WHOIS[whois.icann.org]</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whois.icann.org_en_whoisars-2Dreporting&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=7eG4wQAYwfbm9pK8OzWKIZ2YSMmL0J_OCsPN32ir8Gk&e=">Previous
WHOIS ARS Reports[whois.icann.org]</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__whois.icann.org_sites_default_files_files_ars-2Dpilot-2D23dec14-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=zGPJ0SuiKyUgLrbDSzk2K3FogsQbHy09Ns3MUlp6hUg&s=hYB2fkZqFWj-m_XlQE6_D5R-rf6lMljH6RGpbZhcwaU&e=">Pilot
Study Report[whois.icann.org]</a> [PDF, 1.5 MB] <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<h3>About ICANN<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique
so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.<o:p></o:p></p>
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