WHOIS Policy Review Team Documents
Final Report
The WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report [PDF, 1.44 MB].
- العربية [PDF، 696 كيلو بايت]
- Español [PDF, 849 KB]
- Français [PDF, 766 KB]
- Русский [PDF, 1.06 МБ]
- 简体中文 [PDF, 920 KB]
A redline version comparing the posted draft and final report is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-redline-11may12-en.pdf [PDF, 2.93 MB]
The WHOIS Review Team provided the following set of appendices to document its work:
- Section 1: The Effectiveness of ICANN WHOIS Compliance Effort [PDF, 12.27 MB]
- Section 2: Methodology and Outreach [PDF, 17.62 MB]
- Section 3: Background and Glossary [PDF, 9.15 MB]
- Section 4: User Insight Video of Internet Users Attempting to Identify a Website Owner
Addendum: http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-addendum-25may12-en.htm
Public comment period (now closed): http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-en.htm
Draft Report
The Draft Report and Recommendations [PDF, 1.04 MB]
Translations of the Draft Report and Recommendations:
- العربية [PDF، 574 ميغا بايت]
- Español [PDF, 796 KB]
- Français [PDF, 722 KB]
- Русский [PDF, 966 KB]
- 中文 [PDF, 806 KB]
Appendices can be found here:
- WHOIS Review Team Report – Appendices – Table of Contents [PDF, 93 KB]
- Part I: The Effectiveness of ICANN's WHOIS Compliance Effort [PDF, 8.4 MB]
- Part II: Methodology and Outreach [PDF, 17.7 MB]
- Part III: Background and Glossary [PDF, 10 MB]
- Part IV: User Insight Video of Internet Users Attempting to Identify a Website Owner
Public comment period (now closed): http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm
Implementation of Board Resolution
- Action Plan [PDF, 118 KB]
- Implementation Report on WHOIS Improvements - April 2015 [PDF, 579 KB]