See the announcement for the draft report on GNSO-commissioned survey and call for comments here: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-pp-survey-04jun12-en.htm You will find the draft report here: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-survey-draft-report-31may12-en.p... IMHO and given the context, I'm not surprised by the findings, although this report seem intent on sugarcoating the plain fact! Here's what is important to get; I'm doing so by editing the findings - (ellipsis and highlights are mine): "a full study of WHOIS privacy and proxy could, .........provide some—but not all—of the data anticipated by the GNSO Council.......but would not entirely *overcome the asymmetric reluctance of potential participants* from different constituencies to contribute". You don't need to call home for the reason for proxy and privacy services; they are there to frustrate the plain contractual requirement for collection, access and display of the WHOIS record. If you believe that this requirement serves the global public interest, you will see why the ALAC's position on proxy/privacy services is reasonable and strikes a balance between all the interests. - Carlton Samuels ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================