ICANN - John W. O'Brien Says Respect Our Privacy

["John W. O'Brien" <jobrien_icann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN –

Regarding the proposed rules governing companies that provide WHOIS
privacy services (as set forth in the Privacy and Policy Services
Accreditation Issues Policy document):

I urge you to respect internet users' rights to privacy and due process.
- Everyone deserves the right to privacy.
- No one’s personal information should be revealed without a court
order, regardless of whether the request comes from a private individual
or law enforcement agency.

In particular, because I own a small business and operate it out of my
home, it is important to me to be able to register and maintain domain
names without exposing my home address and contact information.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.

Regards,
John