All,
We [INEGroup] as well as the ACLU and many other organizations
around the world believe the Whois information regarding address,
and Phone number should be an opt-out for the registrant, period.
This is the direction that the FTC has taken with regards to children
in a decision just yesterday.
Not allowing for the registrant to make these decisions in order to
protect themselves that is technically possible as NSI has already
demonstrated with the Whois on and off again, from those that
don't practice "Common Sense". It has been shown by NSI
and ICANN itself that it frequently does not employ "Common Sense"
in many instances, as many have already pointed out quite clearly,
hence emphasizing the need for the opt-out for the registrant on
information provided in Whois.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I think this information should be public record, period.
>
> there are several ways that people can protect themselves from so-called
> stalkers, and spoofers can play their gig anyway. There are PO Boxes,
> business addresses etc, available and even bogus information can be fed in
> as well for the ultra paranoid. This has been done over and over again and
> with regards to the SOA records and other such DNS records, someone needs
> to be contacted in certain cases regardless.
>
> For individuals, education should proceed irresponsible registrations just
> like education for the safe operation of firearms is a no-brainer for
> those who purchase weapons.
>
> There will always be those who don't use common sense.
>
> Nothing has changed here on the Internet with repect to the whois
> databases, only the perception that this "World Wide Web" IS the Internet
> is a new concept having come along in the last few years.
>
> On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Mikki Barry wrote:
>
> > At 1:52 PM -0400 10/15/99, J. William Semich wrote:
> > >This contact information should be private, I believe. If someone needs
> > >contact imformation (for example, a trademakr attorney) about a domain name
> > >holder, they should reveal what they need it for and who they are to the
> > >registrar/registry before private information is given to them.
> > >
> > >If they can not justify a valid need for this information, it should be
> > >witheld.
> > >
> > >What does the rest of the DNSO think?
> >
> > I believe this is exactly on point. I was personally stalked via
> > information in the whois database. My domain has also been spoofed
> > by someone advertising a porn site who had incorrect information
> > (deliberately) in the whois database. I can see both sides of the
> > issue.
> >
> > The contact information should be available for bona fide reasons.
> > However, privacy must be protected. Not just to prevent stalking,
> > but also to prevent repercussions against dissidents and others who
> > use the net's free speech aspects for criticism.
> >
Regards,
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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