RE: [gnso-dow123] "Disadvantaged" business

["Paul Stahura" <stahura@xxxxxxxx>]

Milton, 
Clarification.  I think this is obvious, but just want to make sure...

If a Registrar is allowed to offer "privacy-enhanced services" that are
allowed under the current RAA and that offering such services would
bring them into compliance with their national laws, BUT CHOOSES NOT TO
OFFER SUCH SERVICES, then that registrar would NOT be allowed to provide
"privacy-enhanced services" that differ from the current RAA, correct?

If correct, then add
"and IF AND ONLY IF you cannot modify your current practices so that you
are simultaneously in compliance with the current RAA and your national
law"

So if, for example, putting all your names on "domains by proxy" (or
whatever) is allowed by RAA and does not conflict with your national
laws, then you must do so before you get special exemption from RAA.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Milton Mueller
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 12:12 PM
To: ross@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: gnso-dow123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; tim@xxxxxxxxxxx; tom@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-dow123] "Disadvantaged" business

>>> Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx> 5/3/2005 10:02:34 AM >>>
>In Tim's defense, I submit that he will be among those registrars
that
>are disadvantaged by this policy. Registrars in privacy friendly
>jurisdictions like Tucows will gain the right to provide privacy
>enhanced services that Godaddy cannot.

Ross, this is not correct. I must make this very clear, for a I fear
that you may not understand what is on the table. 

Under this procedure, you will be allowed to provide "privacy-enhanced
services" that differ from the current RAA IF AND ONLY IF your
government comes after you and says that your current practices are
illegal. 

Has your government done that to you recently? Can you please answer
this question yes or no?
 
In reality, the stakes for GoDaddy are very small, perhaps even not
measurable.