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Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report & Recommendations

4 September 2018

Open Date: 4 September 2018 Close Date: 4 November 2018
Originating Organization: ICANN organization - Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI)
Categories/Tags: Reviews/Improvement
Brief Overview: In its Draft Report [PDF, 1.97 MB], the Registration Directory Service Review Team assesses the extent to which prior Directory Service Review recommendations have been implemented and implementation has resulted in the intended effect. The review team also assesses the effectiveness of the then current gTLD registry directory service and whether its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement, promotes consumer trust and safeguards registrant data. You are invited to provide comments on the review team's draft recommendations and findings.
Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rds-whois2-review-2018-09-04-en