RE: [gnso-whois-wg] clarification of GAC relevance to GNSO WGs

["Suzanne Sene" <ssene@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks, milton, for highlighting the term "concerns"; the lack of
evidence/data regarding abuses of whois data also motivated the gac to
call for a study of the uses and abuses of whois data.  cheers, suz.

Suzanne R. Sene
Senior Policy Advisor
NTIA/OIA
202-482-3167 (ph)
202-482-1865 (fax)
>>> "Milton L Mueller" <mueller@xxxxxxx> 07/27/07 1:42 PM >>>
 

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From: Suzanne Sene [mailto:ssene@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 

>i would also note that section 3.1 of the gac 
>principles states that the definition, purpose 
>and operation of whois services should reflect 
>section 2.

Yes, and Section 2 recognizes that there are "legitimate concerns about
the misuse of Whois data" and "conflicts with national privacy and data
protection laws"