Re: [gnso-dow123] "Disadvantaged" business

[Thomas Keller <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

finding a way that achives compliance with both the RAA and
the national regulation must always be the first goal. If this
goal can be reached by moving towards a proxy service this way
should be followed. Unfortunatelly we don't know yet whether
this will be possible or not.

tom

Am 03.05.2005 schrieb Paul Stahura:
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Gruss,

tom

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