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Background Documents & Information

Background Documents & Information

General GNSO Processes & Background:

Overview of GNSO Policy Development

GNSO Policy Development Process (from the ICANN Bylaws, Annex A)

GNSO PDP Manual 

GNSO WG Guidelines

 

WG Charter:

WG Charter (as adopted by the GNSO Council on 31 October 2013)

 

Definitions List (as of 11 February 2014)

Definitions List

 

Summary Papers:

Summary Paper of Definitions, Key Terms and Relevant Reports 

Summary of Privacy & Proxy Prevalence Findings from Prior Studies

 

List of ICANN-Accredited Registrars (as of May 2014): https://www.icann.org/registrar-reports/accredited-list.html

 

Other Background Documents:

2013 RAA.pdf

Staff Paper on RAA Remaining Issues for GNSO PDP Sept 2013.pdf

GNSO Drafting Team List of Working Definitions for Key Terms Feb 2009 

GNSO ALAC Final RAA Report 2010.pdf

ICANN Staff Analysis of Whois Privacy/Proxy Relay & Reveal Proposed Study Feb 2011

WHOIS Review Team Final Report May 2012.pdf

EWG PP Survey Summary of Results 14 March 2014

EWG Final Report June 2014 (note in particular Section VII (including specific recommendations related to Privacy & Proxy Services) and Annex H)

 

Whois Studies (selected reports):

NORC Whois Accuracy Study January 2010

Interisle Final Report on Relay & Reveal Survey Aug 2012

WHOIS Registrant Identification Study - Project Summary Report June 2013

WHOIS Privacy & Proxy Abuse Study Final Report March 2014