As often I agree with Michele. I think P/P services should be available to anyone. If lawmakers (in the EU at least) extend the mandatory identification of commercial website publishers and hosting providers to domain name registrants, then we will have to find a way to deal with that. But for now, even those not so tech savvy people, were wise enough to distinguish between domain name and website content and I trust we ought to uphold the same level of wisdom. I also believe the information displayed in the whois should be the same no matter the registrant’s details protected by the p/p service. Lastly, adding a flag in the whois to indicate that a domain name is using the services of a p/p service seems a good idea to me. I reckon it would help in many instances, such as for example in case of UDRP or URS proceedings. I don’t recall which registrar who is providing p/p service is (was) putting a disclaimer at the bottom of the whois record to that effect. But if they did not patented that idea, I think it would be a nice improvement (providing this within the scope of our charter). Luc On May 21, 2014, at 0:06, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele@blacknight.com<mailto:michele@blacknight.com>> wrote: Personally I think two things: 1 – P/P services should be open to anyone who wants to use them 2 – the display in whois should be the same no matter who or what has registered the domain With respect to point 2, I don’t have any issue with there being a “flag” of some kind to indicate that a registration record is using an accredited P/P Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting & Colocation, Domains http://www.blacknight.co/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://www.technology.ie Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763 Twitter: http://twitter.com/mneylon ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845 From: gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org> [mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Metalitz, Steven Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 5:07 PM To: 'Marika Konings'; gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] PPSAI WG -- questions for list Thanks to all participants on today’s call. Following up on requests made on the call ---- Regarding Don’s draft preliminary text regarding questions C(threshold), C 1 and C2, please circulate your comments and (especially welcomed!) proposed edits. Don’s draft is re-attached here for ready reference. Regarding question C.3: If the following applies to you, please respond on the list: IF you believe that privacy/proxy services ought to be open to commercial entities under some circumstances, THEN should there be a difference in the data displayed for such registrations (vs. what is displayed for p/p registrations by natural persons)? If the answer is YES, please specify the differences. For myself I will say that my answer is NO, but I hope that any YES people will step forward on the list. Thanks! Steve Metalitz, vice chair From: gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org> [mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marika Konings Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 3:39 PM To: gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Proposed Agenda - PPSAI WG Meeting Dear All, Please find below the proposed agenda for tomorrow's PPSAI WG Meeting. Best regards, Marika Proposed Agenda – PPSAI WG Meeting – 20 May 2014 1. Roll Call / SOI 2. Review proposed preliminary conclusion for threshold question, C1 and C2 (as circulated by Don) 3. Review C3 – is additional response/discussion needed in light of item 2? (see template attached) 4. Continue deliberations on D1 (see updated template attached) 5. Next steps / confirm next meeting _______________________________________________ Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg mailing list Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org<mailto:Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg ________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. You must not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. Think of the environment: don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. --------------------------------------------------------