Good work, Milton. I agree with Marc's addendum. --c.a. -----Original Message----- From: Marc Schneiders <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:40:10 +0100 Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Proposed NCUC statement on Whois notification > Milton, thanks, very good. I'd like to suggest to consider adding, > that this notice and separate acknowledgement also be required for > renewals. > > Marc > > On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, at 22:15 [=GMT-0500], Milton Mueller wrote: > > > Hello, please indicate assent or disagreement with this statement > over > > the next 10 days. If you disagree, please propose specific > modifications > > that would make it acceptable. --MM > > > > Draft of 2 Jan 2005 > > > > Noncommercial domain name users welcome efforts to ensure that > domain > > name registrants are better informed about the publication of their > > private contact information via the Whois system. Public, anonymous > > access to private contact information poses a number of risks to > > registrants and may violate their rights to privacy. Until this > > situation is reformed, conspicuous notification is essential. > > > > The text we reviewed contains an error. Under point 3, the sentence > > "Registrars must obtain a separate acknowledgement from registrars > that > > they have read and understand these disclosures" should read > "Registrars > > must obtain a separate acknowledgement from _registrants_ that they > have > > read and understand these disclosures." > > > > NCUC strongly supports the requirement to set aside the > notification > > and to require a distinct and separate acknowledgement from > registrants > > that they are aware of the exposure of their private information. > We > > observe, however, that for customers registering multiple domain > names > > in the same transaction, only one such acknowledgement should be > > required. > > > > We strongly support the statement "The wording of the notice > provided > > by registrars should, to the extent feasible, be uniform." Because > of > > the highly competitive nature of the registrar business, registrars > have > > an incentive to downplay or obscure the privacy implications of > > registering a domain name because they fear it may deter customers > from > > signing up. The specific wording of the notification, therefore, > should > > not be left to the discretion of registrars. We suggest that the > wording > > be developed by staff subject to the approval of the GNSO Council, > and > > translated as literally as possible into different languages by an > > independent party. This language should then be incorporated into > the > > Registrar Accreditation Agreement. > >