Whois

["Frits Michiels" <frits.michiels@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

To GNSO Council
 
Dear Sirs,
 
I have been informed that On October 31, 2007, ICANN's policy advisory
body (the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council) will
vote on three motions that will determine the future structure of the
domain name and Whois system.
 
The Whois system is important for trademark owners because it is used
daily by law enforcement, businesses and consumers to manage domain
names, perform due diligence, protect intellectual property rights, and
locate and contact the true owners of problematic web sites. In many
cases, free open access to domain name ownership information is a
prerequisite for taking swift legal action that can prevent Internet
fraud and other schemes that confuse and deceive the public in the
Internet marketplace.
 
Therefore GNSO Council is requested to adopt Motion 2 and to reject
Motions 1 and 3.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Frits Michiels
IP manager

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