Whois Inaccuracy Report System Gets Upgrade

ICANN have upgraded the system used for reporting inaccuracies in WHOIS.

According to the announcement:

The Whois Data Problem Report System (WDPRS) has a number of advantages over the previous system, which was first introduced in 2002. Among them are:

    * More detailed information is captured from complainants to assist registrars in investigating Whois inaccuracies
    * Duplicate reports regarding the same domain name are not accepted by the system
    * Reports concerning domains already on hold are removed
    * Greater capacity has been introduced to allow for bulk submissions of reports
    * Processes have been put in place to assess registrar compliance with RAA Whois inaccuracy investigation requirements

The full announcement is available on the ICANN site, while the new reporting system may be found here

By Michele Neylon

Michele is founder and managing director of Irish domain registrar and hosting company Blacknight. Michele has been deeply involved in domain and internet policy discussions for more than a decade. He also co-hosts the Technology.ie podcast.

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