ARS will report syntactic accuracy of the contact data in a WHOIS record based on the contractual requirements of the applicable Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA).
For example:
Syntactical Validation: Is the record correctly formatted? Is there an @ symbol in the email? Is there a country code in the telephone number?
Operability Validation: Does the email go through? Does the phone ring? Will the mail be delivered?
The criteria used to validate a WHOIS record can be found using the links below. A complete validation document is available in the Knowledge Center.
To provide comments on WHOIS ARS or suggestions to improve WHOIS ARS reports and validation criteria, please email: globalsupport@icann.org