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

["David W. Maher" <dmaher@xxxxxxx>]

There is a study that conclusively shows that public availability of 
individuals' WHOIS data causes SPAM.
http://www.icann.org/meetings/lisbon/presentation-mohan-idn-whois-ssac-28mar07.pdf.pdf
David


At 01:50 PM 7/27/2007, Danny Younger wrote:
> Suzanne,
>
> May we inquire as to the status of this requested
> study?  As I'm not aware of the ICANN Board having
> chosen to honor this request as yet, one is prompted
> to ask if the GAC will be commissioning and paying for
> this study...
>
> best wishes,
> Danny
>
>
> --- Suzanne Sene <ssene@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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 >>>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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"
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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