.CAT proposes to revise its Registry agreement to support withholding of
some WHOIS data by individuals who opt out. It will not offer this
opt-out to legal persons.

I propose that NCSG support this amendment, with a simple: "NCSG
supports the availability of WHOIS privacy options for natural persons.
Accordingly, we support puntCAT's proposed amendment."

--Wendy

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Subject: [council] .CAT WHOIS Proposed Changes - call for public comments
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:08:05 -0800
From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan12-en.htm
.CAT WHOIS Proposed Changes

Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 20 January2012

Categories/Tags: Contracted Party Agreements

Purpose (Brief):

ICANN is opening today the public comment period for the Fundacio
puntCAT's, request to change its Whois according to EU data protection
legislation. The public comment period will be closed on 3 March 2012.

The .cat registry, submitted a Registry Service Evaluation Process
(RSEP) on August 2011.

At this time, ICANN has conducted a preliminary review in accordance
with the Registry Services Evaluation Policy and process set forth at
http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/rsep.html. ICANN's preliminary
review (based on the information provided) did not identify any
significant competition, security, or stability issues.

The implementation of the request requires an amendment to the .cat
Registry Agreement signed 23 September 2005. This public forum requests
comments regarding the proposed amendment.
Public Comment Box Link:
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cat-whois-changes-18jan12-en.htm

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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