> And here in the US, there is newly submitted legislation that would > make giving false information to a domain registrar a crime, with > harsh penalties attached. It's a stupid law, admittedly, but it is > not likely to meet a lot of opposition either, and it won't be the > first time Congress has passed a really stupid law (The DMCA comes to > mind). > > That said, while I disagree with making false information a crime, I > also do not support letting registrants hide whois information.
I have to ask, why shouldn't submitting fraudulent information to a company with whom you do business be a crime? -- The nice thing about standards, there is enough for everyone to have their own.
