In support of Whois Privacy - Recommendation to NOT TO ADOPT the PPSAI Proposal

[Bryce Mickler <bryce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Regarding the recent proposal being reviewed, "Initial Report on the 
Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development 
Process" 
(https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-initial-05may15-en.pdf), I 
ask that you NOT adopt this policy.
Adoption of this policy will hurt internet users by reducing their 
access to privacy, opening them up to personal attack and chill free 
speech in general.
I use Whois Privacy services to keep my contact information from being 
harvested by spammers, identity thieves and other jerks who just want to 
troll people.  I have registered domains in the past without using this 
service and have had to close down email addresses due to the amount of 
spam/phishing received.  This is a real thing.
We need to strengthen Whois Privacy services, not weaken them.

Sincerely,

Bryce M.

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