I inform my clients as I'm sure you do. Registrars could help by explaining it at registration time and giving the user options. Chris McElroy http://www.blogcontentprovider.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Neylon" <michele@blacknight.ie> To: <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [At-Large] [NA-Discuss] Community Input Requested on Two Draft Statements from ALAC to the ICANN Board
Blogs.pn wrote:
I say leave privacy as an option for each individual user and enforce the accuracy of the information either way.
The problem is that the average user doesn't really know about WHOIS or what it contains or how it can be abused.
We, as internet professionals, owe a duty of care to our clients.
The current "status quo" with gTLDs does not work in anyone's favour be they private individuals, law enforcement or intellectual property rights people
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