[dow1tf] Evidence of Whois being used for marketing purposes

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In reading again through the constituency statements, I noticed the
following from the Intellectual Property Constituency:

"IPC opposes data mining of Whois for the purpose of marketing, although we
believe there is strong evidence that Whois data is not a significant source
of addresses for spam." 

In trying to write the introduction, I was wondering what this evidence was
the IPC was referring to.  I am trying to present both sides.  I have a
number of sources that state that Whois information is sold by a number of
companies for "marketing purposes."  Please see
http://www.datacds.net/domaindisc/free-offer.html as just one example, along
with the example I quoted in Rome.  

Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq. 
Director, Law & Policy 
NeuStar, Inc. 
Loudoun Tech Center 
46000 Center Oak Plaza 
Building X 
Sterling, VA 20166 
p: (571) 434-5772 
f: (571) 434-5735 
e-mail: Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx