Re: [atlarge-discuss] At-Large Representative?

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: <DannyYounger@cs.com>

> My own concern as a user:
>
> I have an unlisted telephone number.  I pay a fee for this service and
have
> many good reasons for using such a service.  I seek an equivalent service
(for
> the same reasons) in the domain name system.  Unlisted phone numbers do
not
> deter law enforcement officials from accessing telephone company records
when
> required, and neither will unlisted domains deter those with a right to
examine
> the domain's contact data.  Publication of private contact data should be
> permission-based.  ICANN's adhesion contracts abrogate those rights to
privacy.
>

That is a major concern of my own. I have argued this case on the GA list
and if people abuse their domains then injured parties should pursue the
offenders through normal legal processes. Individual registrants should not
have their private contact details posted in the WHOIS unless they wish them
to be posted. There is a danger from harrassment, and from loonies, and like
Danny, my phone number does not appear in any public phonebooks, and yet it
is supposed to appear in a public WHOIS list. Why can't these details be
retained securely, and only be released to a complainant if there is a court
order? I know that some registrars run services to mask identities, but in
my opinion a registrant's right to privacy should be established in
principle throughout the industry.

Richard H


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