Governmental Advisory Committee Public Safety
Our team at the Governmental Advisory Committee Public Safety Working Group has a history of advocating for consumer safeguards, improving contract provisions, and enhancing WHOIS accuracy. Recent work includes comments on various issues such as WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review and Privacy Proxy Accreditation. We focus on transparency, accountability, and confidentiality in ensuring a safe online environment. Consultation with stakeholders like law enforcement and consumer protection authorities is a key part of our advocacy efforts.
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1 Governmental Advisory Committee Public Safety Working Group
2 History Our members have advocated to: Create consumer safeguards for new gTLDs Improve contract provisions in Registrar Accreditation Agreement and Registry Agreement Improve WHOIS accuracy
3 Recent Work Found on GAC website: https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+ Public+Safety+Working+Group Website also includes our GAC representatives, Working Group members and PSWG comments
4 Recent Work Comments on: 2013 RAA WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review Privacy Proxy Accreditation Issues Next Generation WHOIS
5 Recent Work Comments on: 2013 RAA WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review oReinforced need for verification (accuracy) and validation (proper format) of WHOIS data oIn response to Registrar proposals: Sought justification for Registrar proposals to increase time from 15-45 days if no response to requests for verification (and signaled drawbacks to such an extension) Sought clarification of certain terms ( substantial substantiated ) [note context: failure to respond to Registrar inquiry re: inaccurate WHOIS information] Privacy Proxy Accreditation Issues Next Generation WHOIS
6 Recent Work Comments on: 2013 RAA WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review Privacy Proxy Accreditation Issues/ Advocated for: oDistinction between Commercial and Non-Commercial Users oMore transparency and accountability for PP Service Providers oConfidentiality of law enforcement requests (as required and/or permitted by local law) Next Generation WHOIS
7 Recent Work Comments on: 2013 RAA WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review Privacy Proxy Accreditation Issues Next Generation WHOIS oRecognizes complexity of creating a new system and calls for improved accuracy oSignals need to balance public interest in creating a safe and reliable environment, including preventing and fighting crimes on the internet and ensuring respect and enforcement of consumer rights with securing the protection of personal data of Internet users. oAdvocates for consulting with variety of public stakeholders such as law enforcement, consumer protection and data protection authorities
8 Recent Work PSWG joins Registry Agreement Specification 11 Security Framework Drafting Team (voluntary standards) GAC advised that Registry Operators should conduct Security checks to assess whether domains in its gTLD are being used to perpetrate security threats (e.g., pharming, phishing, malware, and botnets Registry Agreement: Specification 11 (Public Interest Commitments) 3 (a) and (b) requiring security checks. Spec. 11 does NOT include details about how to implement such security checks. ICANN solicits community participation to develop a framework for Registry Operators to respond to identified security risks that pose an actual risk of harm ( ) . Consults with GAC and Registries.
9 Future Work Upcoming new gTLD review on Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust WHOIS accuracy for IP addresses More participation in existing ICANN working groups Outreach to: other government partners other ICANN stakeholders
