Whois system

["Willem Leppink" <Willem.Leppink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Sir / Madam

I am aware that on October 31, 2007, ICANN's policy advisory body (the
GNSO Council) will vote on three motions that will determine the future
structure of the domain name and Whois system. I would like to express
my opinion as an intellectual property lawyer.

As a lawyer representing several trade mark owners, including NGO and
governements, it is very important in our battle against counterfeiters
and people misleading the public through websites that Whois data
remains available to the public.

I would therefore very much favour motion 2:  "Advanced and supported by
INTA's Internet Committee, proposes that ICANN conduct an objective and
comprehensive study on the legitimate abuses and uses of Whois data -
before making policy changes that may permanently alter the structure of
the domain name and Whois system." 


Yours sincerely,


 
Willem Leppink
Advocaat / Partner
DD +31 10 404 2341
F +31 10 404 2128
M +31 6 2021 0504
Secretary - Wendela van Beresteijn
DD +31 10 404 2304 


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