On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Beau Brendler <beaubrendler@earthlink.net> wrote:
Some people I know have been trying to figure out, without success, who is funding the health care front group U.S. Citizens Association. One look at a few registration records did the trick:
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/16/why-these-u-s-citizens-serve-as-a-g...
Law enforcement, by the way, wouldn't care about unmasking front groups. Even in its current state, WHOIS data still can be useful.
I'm not yet convinced about the relevance of WHOIS data which I believe has to be correct but kept private if the registrant makes the choice. Proper and accessible WHOIS data does not fix -with all due respect- the stupidity of people falling for very obvious scams, or prevent criminals to find the way and loopholes to take advantage or augment the stupidity and/or commit a crime. Look at Bernard Madoff, he was Chairman of NASDAQ, operating under a supposed regulated market, registered with the SEC, well known, and still he figured how to perpetrate a $60 billion fraud. BTW, the WHOIS data for his company was always complete and legit, now obviously under control of the liquidation trustees. ICANN has no mandate or role to become a regulatory or law enforcement agency, much less the net-police, yes it still has the right/duty to enforce its contracts. Regards Jorge