Whois Access Audit Report (Port 43) [PDF, 215 KB]

WDPRS Enhancements

Whois Data Availability Compliance Audit

IRTP Enforcement

2010 Annual Whois Data Reminder Policy Audit

General Compliance Updates

• Letter to Garth Bruen RE: Correction Regarding ICANN Contractual Compliance [PDF, 167 KB]
• Transfer problems most consistently top all consumer complaints received by ICANN. Usually, they represent 20 to 30 percent of complaints that ICANN processes. To address this issue, an IRTP Audit Plan was designed and developed by Contractual Compliance with input and feedback from a number of key registrar representatives and various ICANN departments. A beta test on the IRTP Audit Plan was conducted in May 2010. Click here to read the full audit report.
• ICANN commenced a Port 43 Whois Access beta audit in October 2010 to assess whether registrar provide Port 43 Whois Access as required by RAA Section 3.3. ICANN developed a software tool that monitors registrars’ Port 43 Whois availability. Beta audit findings will be published in February 2011.