Fwd: WHOIS Public Data

[Brian Martin <bmartin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN –

Please please please don't eliminate private domain registration. It's the
#1 defense against email spam, and US-Mail scams from fake registrars
trying to scam you into renewing a domain for really high prices and
transferring ownership to them.

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.

Private information should be kept private. Thank you.