Verizon's Position on Open Access to Customer Data (was Re: [gnso-dow123] Seachange?)

[Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>]

maggie.mansourkia@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Ross-
> If you had a point about the statement below, I missed it.
> Maggie

Sorry Maggie - I should have been clearer. My apologies. I wasn't 
actually making a point, but I wouldn't mind hearing from any of the 
ISPs involved in this issue whether or not their position regarding 
their own customer data extends to similar treatment of other's customer 
data as well. As you know, the registrar position has long been that we 
should not be required to provide unfettered access to our customer 
records via the Whois as is currently required under the existing Whois 
policy.

Since Verizon has adopted the same position vis-à-vis their customer 
data and the USG, I would like to hear more about if and when Verizon 
will alter their policy position on Whois to make it consistent with the 
position espoused in the press report below.

It would be wonderful if ISPs and their suppliers within the registrar 
and registry communities could present a unified voice alongside the 
privacy advocates to the United States and other governments on this matter.

Warm regards,

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                       -rr








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