[ALAC] Analysis of AoC Whois Report Recommendations

[Alan Greenberg]

Sala, these are sage words, but sadly not applicable to our position 
on Rec 8 (which is the one using the word "perhaps").

Although I would far prefer to offer unequivocal advice that the 
Board could act on its own, it is not at all clear. This 
recommendation talks about contract content and possible additional 
reporting. Some aspects of contracts with registrars and registries 
are decided by bilateral negotiations with ICANN (sanctions in my 
mind fall in this category), but requiring additional Whois-related 
reporting might well fall under Consensus policy.

Without a thorough analysis from compliance, we really don't know 
what is missing at this point (we certainly know part of what is 
missing, but whether that is the whole story I don't feel competent to judge.

However, on re-reading our statement, I find that it is less than 
clear. Or gramatically correct.

I suggest replacing it with:

>Perhaps, but not obvious.  Changes would likely be the result of 
>bilateral negotiations between the parties and ICANN. *If* 
>registries and/or registrars will need to take action, such as for 
>increased reporting, policy development may be required.

So thanks for causing me to reread it!  :-)

Alan

At 11/09/2012 05:49 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
>Dear Alan,
>
>Just a suggestion for minor edits. This is particularly when 
>rendering advice to the Board, where we use language like "perhaps" 
>can communicate "indecision" or "ambiguity" and we need to use firm 
>and clear language because we are advising them.