I support Telnic's proposed amendment

[Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking as an individual concerned with personal privacy and compliance
with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States, I support
Telnic's proposed amendment to permit individuals to opt-out of WHOIS
disclosure.

ICANN's contractual regime should not be implemented to force
participants to locate in the United States, or to limit individuals in
all jurisdictions to the minimal privacy available in the U.S.  Rather,
pursuant to the adopted policy on compliance with national law,
<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/council-rpt-18jan06.htm>,
Telnic's solution is an appropriate accommodation among the relevant
interests.

--Wendy

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Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute
Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html
http://www.chillingeffects.org/