I'm at EDUCAUSE so cannot join right now.
So, we have evidence that even in EU jurisdictions there are different DP regimes implemented in government and yes, by ccTLDs. We are not hearing a claim of inconsistency with law and regulation.
We know that in the UK - reprising Brexit - the law allows and the ccTLD exercises a definitional attribute distinguishing between legal and natural persons.
In these instances there is a causal connection in these distinctions that have a bearing on the collection and publication views of a WHOIS record.
I'm struggling to understand why the principle of distinguishing registrants as discretely as possible merits a fight? Especially if what is requested in collection is merely linkable data??
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