March 24, 2008
12:29 p.m.
I can think of a number of areas in which the interests of registrants would be at odds with those of "consumers" of Internet information, not the least of which is the significant and ongoing debate over the proper balance between registrant privacy and accountability. For this reason, I would not stand in the way of formation of a constituency of individual registrars. However, creation of this group should not -- must not, IMO -- prevent the proper representation within GNSO of Internet consumers. The need for one does not deny the need for the other, and I for one do not believe any attempt should be made to lump the two together. - Evan