Workshop: Update Regarding ICANN's Whois Data Accuracy Study

Date: 
Wed 24 Jun 2009 - 09:00 - 10:30
Room: 
Function 3 (L2)

What it is |  To contribute to community discussion regarding Whois policy, ICANN has undertaken a study of domain name Whois contact information accuracy. The purpose of this workshop is to give the ICANN community details regarding the progress of ICANN's Whois Data Accuracy Study.

Why it's Important |  The accuracy of Whois data is of great importance to many ICANN stakeholders. The Whois Data Accuracy Study is intended to provide useful information to ICANN consituencies and the Internet community regarding the percentage of Whois data accuracy that exists within the Whois database. Worshop attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions concerning the verification methodology, the domain name sampling plan and other details relevant to the Whois Data Accuracy Study.

Who should attend? | 
Anyone interested in Whois related matters should attend this workshop. This includes, but is not limited to, registrar operators, registry operators, trademark attorneys, law enforcement representatives and internet security representatives.