ICANN - WHOIS rights

[Brian <realsharpe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN –

Regarding the proposed rules governing companies that provide WHOIS privacy
services (as set forth in the Privacy and Policy Services Accreditation
Issues Policy document):

I urge you to respect internet users' rights to privacy and due process.
- Everyone deserves the right to privacy.
- No one’s personal information should be revealed without a court order,
regardless of whether the request comes from a private individual or law
enforcement agency.
- Small home based business owners should not have to provide their
personal address only to companies like Google mine it, and put a Google
Maps marker on their house (as they do now.) Running a small business
without being harassed shouldn't become the exclusive domain of only those
with enough money to afford offices, etc.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.