RE: [gnso-dow123] Call from the Washington Post

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

As a second FYI, other publications have called me with similar questions and I 
have given the same answers.  Again, this only relates to .us, but to the 
extent reporters are trying to make a link to the GNSO process, I wanted you 
all to be aware.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

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From: owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf 
Of Neuman, Jeff
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:17 PM
To: gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-dow123] Call from the Washington Post



All, 

I just wanted to let everyone know that I received a call from the Washington 
Post (in the United States) interviewing me on the recent announcement in .us 
whereby registrars offering Proxy Domain Name registration services were 
required to cease offering those services.  I felt it was important to make you 
all aware about the interview as the reporter also knew that I was one of the 
Whois Task Force Co-Chairs and asked me several questions about the work of the 
task force.  


On each occasion I made it clear to him that my involvement in .us had 
absolutely no effect on the policies with respect to the gTLDs.  The .us ccTLD 
is administered by the United States Government, whereas the policies of the 
gTLDs are handled through the ICANN policy development process.  In addition, I 
told him that policies implemented in .us had no consequence in the ICANN world 
even thought the United States Department of Commerce has some involvement in 
both.


With respect to the work on the task force, the reporter asked me whether the 
Whois Task Force was going to recommend a proxy service or whether I thought 
proxy services were a good idea.  I explained to him that there are arguments 
on all sides of the Whois debate, the work of the task force was ongoing and 
that the Task Force has not formed any conclusions as to how these issues will 
be worked out.  I explained to him that the Task Force was considering all of 
the issues involved and that I thought it was important for as many people as 
possible to get involved in the policy process.

Again, I wanted to let you all know that I made it clear that my .us and even 
.biz positions were separate and apart from my role as co-chair of the Whois 
Task Force.  I can't promise, however, that the article will reflect everything 
as I have stated (as that should be coming out tomorrow).

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Again, I just felt it was 
important for you all to know before the article comes out..

Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
Director, Law & Policy
NeuStar, Inc.
Loudoun Tech Center
46000 Center Oak Plaza
Building X
Sterling, VA 20166
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f: (571) 434-5735
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