Gated Access - Key Inputs

To answer the question “What steps should be taken to control data access for each user/purpose?” the PDP should be informed by available inputs on this topic, including:

Available Inputs – Hyperlinked

WHOIS Task Force Final Report (2003)

WHOIS Task Force Final Report (2007)

WHOIS Studies (2012-2014) , especially

WHOIS Misuse Study

Other Recent WHOIS Program Improvements (2012-), especially

Consolidated WHOIS Lookup Tool

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Letters,
EDPS Correspondence, Berlin Group Documents, especially

Article 29 WP 2/2003

EWG Recommendations for a Next-Generation RDS, especially

Section 4b, Principles for Unauthenticated and Gated Data Access
Section 4c, RDS User Accreditation Principles
Annex E, Unauthenticated and Gated Access Examples
EWG Research: RDS User Accreditation RFI
EWG Tutorial Pages 15-21, 42-60
EWG FAQs 25-30, 68
Video FAQs “Does the RDS eliminate free public access to data?” and
“What would I need to do to access gated RDS data?” and “What are RDS contacts?”
Statements/Blogs by Hollenbeck and Perrin

Process Framework for a PDP on Next-Generation RDS, especially

3-Phase Approach detailed on Page 9, Row 2

See also Public Comments on Issue Report for input to be considered by PDP WG.

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