>> I have to ask, why shouldn't submitting fraudulent >> information to a company with whom you do business >> be a crime?
> make giving false information to a domain registrar > a crime, with fraudulent <> false _Fraudulent_ information would be intended to deceive, and should be criminal. _False_ information may or may not be fraudulent, and shouldn't -- in and of itself -- be criminalized. As an example, when I buy something at the local toy store, they ask for my phone number. Clearly, it's for demographic research. I always give a false number (one digit off of my real phone number). Should that be considered criminal?? Regards, Eric Longman Atl-Connect Internet Services +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Atl-Connect Internet Services http://www.atlcon.net | | 3600 Dallas Hwy Ste 230-288 770 590-0888 | | Marietta, GA 30064-1685 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | +-------------------------------------------------------+ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dave Warren Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 9:21 PM To: William X Walsh; jyclee Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: whois information > 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.
