Re: [ga-sys] ICANN committment to protecting privacy

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Hello William,

on 5/29/01 6:13 AM, William X. Walsh at william@userfriendly.com wrote:

> Hello Joanna,
> 
> Tuesday, May 29, 2001, 2:41:32 AM, Joanna Lane wrote:
> 
>> Although the [Whois] agreement allows domain name holders the right to opt
>> out of having their information sold to third parties, no procedures or
>> guidelines have been written to implement such an option. Nor is it clear
>> that all domain name registrars must provide their customers that option.
> 
> No, they are not required to, and no, not all of them do.  Each
> registrar is free to implement it (or not) as they see fit.

No, each Registrar has a duty to use their best endeavors to implement it if
I, as a domain name holder, make a reasonable request for them to abide by
the terms of the agreement between NSI and the DoC.

> 
>> It is not unreasonable to expect ICANN to take some action now, more than 30
>> months after the committment was made.
> 
> ICANN did not make any such commitment to take action.
> 
> Giving something consideration does not necessarily mean that it will
> require a change in policy.

Show me the consideration given, if not an action.

Regards,
Joanna

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