And if we consider the 10045 signatories to the savedomainprivacy petition as commenters this brings us to almost 22000 comments, the largest in ICANN history eclipsing the .xxx comments by almost 8000 comments. -James From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rafik Dammak Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 12:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Info] Comment on Proxy & Privacy service report Hi everyone, We just submitted our comment on PPSAI working group report (http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ppsai-initial-05may15/msg11285.html) . Thanks to our members involved in the working group and who had/have to spend hours in confcalls, briefing and drafting to increase awareness about what is going on. You can find all statements submitted for the report here: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ppsai-initial-05may15/threads.html , more than 11000 individual and organisations comments submitted. For this report, things sounds different this time because it went to mainstream media and more people are aware about this ongoing policy discussion. I am copying here several articles but also online petitions (a non-exhaustive list)): * http://www.wired.com/2015/07/unassuming-web-proposal-make-harassment-easier/ * https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/powerful-coalition-letter-highlights-danger-icanns-new-domain-registration * https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150623/17321931439/icanns-war-whois-privacy.shtml * https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150707/12264631576/icanns-threat-to-privacy-is-not-theoretical.shtml * https://www.savedomainprivacy.org/ * http://onlineabuseprevention.org/letter-to-icann-july-2015/ * http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150703_confessions_of_an_ex_opponent_of_whoisprivacy/ * http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/domain-name-whois-anonymity-hangs-in-the-balance-under-icann-proposal/ * https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/changes-domain-name-rules-place-user-privacy-jeopardy * http://feministing.com/2015/07/02/icannt-even-new-internet-standards-could-make-doxing-easier-than-ever/ * http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/07/domain_privacy_furor_continues/ this is a good example to highlight why ICANN policies are important and critical even if they may sound cryptic or narrow. Best Regards, Rafik Dammak NCSG chair ncsg.is<http://ncsg.is> & @NCSG_ICANN
