ICANN - Respect Our Privacy

[Josh King <firestorm343@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 strongly object to the ever dwindling right of privacy, online and 
elsewhere.  It's something degraded year after year because we surrender 
these rights to fear-mongering over problems that are grossly 
misrepresented, and to solutions that do more harm than good.
Every user should be able to protect their privacy online by default.  
No one's rights should be undermined without the due process of law, 
which is exactly what this rule threatens.  Respect our right to privacy 
and due process and don't compromise existing WHOIS privacy services.
Thank you.