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  • To: cole@xxxxxxxxx
  • Subject: [ga] WHOIS Privacy services
  • From: Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 05:36:00 -0800 (PST)
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Tim,

I spotted this inquiry on the ALAC Forum.  As we both
know that writing to the ALAC Forum is pretty much
like wrapping a note around a brick and throwing it
over the wall (knowing that you'll never get an
answer), could you perhaps comment on the substance of
the question posed -- does the use of proxy privacy
services constitute a violation of the terms of the
registry-registrar agreement?  As there seems to be
user confusion on this point, it would seem that an
ICANN clarification might be warranted.

"I'm concerned about the legality of WHOIS Privacy
services, which are offered by various domain
registrars. It has been my understanding that ICANN
requires that WHOIS information be made public (for
good reason, e.g., spammers) and that it is required
that all persons registering domain names provide
complete and accurate contact information. So, is it a
violation of ICANN policy for registrars to offer
domain privacy services (name, address, emails are
hidden and/or replaced with the registrar's
information instead)?"
http://forum.icann.org/alac-forum/msg00119.html




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