Re: [dow2tf] Tiered Access

["Milton Mueller" <mueller@xxxxxxx>]

Jordyn:
In line with Ruiz's comments, and with the positions of NCUC, ALAC and
registrars, I would 
think your formulation needs to be modified as follows:

>>> "Jordyn A. Buchanan" <jordyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 05/17/04 11:00 $)GD8E) >>>

>The task force believes that a system which provides
>different data sets to different users (also known >as "tiered access")
may serve as a useful mechanism 
>to balance the privacy interests of registrants with 

Replace with: 

"The task force believes that a system that 
differentiates between the methods used to access 
less sensitive contact data and those used to 
access more sensitive data may serve as a useful 
mechanism to balance the privacy interests of registrants with..."
 
Why this specific change in wording? 
Because tiered access as we understand it does 
_not_ necessarily, and indeed _should_ not
distinguish, between types of "users." Instead, it 
differentiates between the METHODs or CONDITIONS
of accessing the data

For non-sensitive data, access is public, anonymous,
unrestricted. For the second tier, access requires
verification of the requestor's identity, conformity
to a defined set of legitimate purposes, and 
notification of the registrant. 

All users should have to same rights, and be subject 
t0 the same constraints and conditions, to move from
tier 1 to tier 2. 

mm