Upgraded Invalid Whois Reporting System — ICANN Releases
Fresh system improves submissions and tracks registrar compliance.
ICANN has updated its Whois Data Problem Note System (WDPRS), which anyone can use to submit notes of inaccurate whois information on a domain name.
As stated by ICANN, the fresh system offers many improvements:
* More detailed information is captured from complainants to assist registrars in investigating Whois inaccuracies
* Duplicate notes regarding the same domain name are not accepted by the system
* Notes concerning domains by now on hold are removed
* Greater capacity has been introduced to allow for bulk submissions of notes
* Processes have been put in place to assess registrar compliance with RAA Whois inaccuracy investigation requirements
The system is available on the Internic web site.
Some registrars, counting GoDaddy, offer their own system for submitting invalid whois complaints on domains registered with them. When you do a whois lookup on GoDaddy it includes a link to “Note Invalid Whois”.
Most registrars will suspend domain names with invalid whois information if the owner doesn’t update the information in a timely manner. ICANN has sent breach notices to registrars that don’t follow up to invalid whois notes.
It’s notable to only submit invalid whois complaints when you have verifiable information that the record is inaccurate. A domain owner not responding to an e-mail you send does not mean the whois is invalid — you must receive a bounce notice.
