Indeed. +1 > Hi Kim, > > As a Brazilian-Canadian (and user of CIRA's services) I was unaware of > this change (sloppy me). Shocking indeed, as I used to refer to CIRA's > policy as an example of fair practice on the issue. > > Great to know that you will join the review team! > > frat rgds > > --c.a. > > Kim G. von Arx wrote: >> All: >> >> I forgot to add that after I had left CIRA (about 3 years ago) and the >> senior management at CIRA changed completely, CIRA decided to change the >> privacy and WHOIS policy significantly again which included an >> unsupervised backdoor to law enforcement etc. This development resulted >> in a lot of criticisms and disappointments by consumer and privacy >> groups. Therefore, the current CIRA privacy and whois policy is >> different from the one that I had introduced and implemented a few years >> back. >> >> Kim >> >> >> >> >> On 8 Jul 2010, at 12:04, Kim G. von Arx wrote: >> >>> Hi Milton et al: >>> >>> I would be excited to take on the responsibilities to review, advise >>> on, and assist in the implementation of a WHOIS policy that is mutually >>> acceptable to all stakeholders of ICANN. I am certainly aware that the >>> views diverge widely, but I am confident that the review team, as a >>> cohesive group, can reach a consensus that will appease all groups to a >>> large extent. Of course, no solution will be able to cater to >>> everyone's needs and that, I would submit, is not the goal, but to find >>> an equitable balance among the various views, needs, and desires. I am >>> certainly aware that the WHOIS has been under review and in discussions >>> at ICANN for quite a few years now due to many reasons including the >>> strong lobbying groups from the commercial interest and law enforcement >>> side. >>> >>> I believe that the subject matter and purpose of the review team will >>> combine my passion and desire for creating a better domain name system >>> for all stakeholders with my professional experiences and skills that I >>> have acquired throughout my career. >>> >>> My most relevant experience for this particular issue at hand is my >>> time as the General Counsel, Director of Policy Development, and >>> Corporate Secretary at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. >>> During my time at CIRA, I had the great fortune of having seen the >>> introduction of a privacy framework for the private sector in Canada >>> (which was largely based on the EU privacy directive). I was >>> responsible for ensuring CIRA's full compliance with the privacy regime >>> which included a complete revamping of the WHOIS policy. The entire >>> process took well over 2 years and involved 3 public consultations and >>> numerous discussions with many competing stakeholders such as IP rights >>> holders, law enforcement, regulatory bodies, consumer groups, and >>> privacy advocates/bodies. The views were all over the spectrum and it >>> was a precarious balancing act to find a mutually agreeable position >>> which protected CIRA's individual registrants effectively, but at the >>> same time, provided accept > able avenues to the other groups to meet their enforcement needs. The > most active and strongest submissions and views were from the IP rights > holders, law enforcement, and regulatory bodies and as such it was > important to temper those views to adequately address the needs of the > consumer and privacy groups. >>> >>> CIRA's and my position with respect to WHOIS information was, generally >>> speaking, that for individual registrants, there should be the option >>> for the registrant to have his/her information remain private. I >>> believe that there are sufficient legal avenues for law enforcement, >>> regulatory bodies, and IP groups to have access to that information. >>> Having said that, however, there may be a need to expedite that "access >>> process", but it should be a privilege and NOT a right to do so and >>> that privilege must have proper checks and balances in place to avoid >>> abuse of the process. >>> >>> I presented CIRA's WHOIS policy and the privacy policy in general at a >>> number of venues including at CENTR and an NCSG-NCUC organized privacy >>> talk which was organized by Kathryn Kleiman. >>> >>> Let me know if you have any further questions or comments about my >>> suitability for the WHOIS policy review team. >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Kim >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 Jul 2010, at 11:35, Milton L Mueller wrote: >>> >>>> Kim >>>> Can you tell us more about how you approach the Whois issue and why >>>> you want to be on the review team? If I don't have to apply, I won't. >>>> --MM >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >>>>> Of >>>>> Kim G. von Arx >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:07 AM >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS] candidates for review teams. >>>>> >>>>> I just submitted my application. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8 Jul 2010, at 09:38, Avri Doria wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have seen a few people announce their interest in the NCSG >>>>>> candidate >>>>> slot, but have not seen any full applications come through the >>>>> defined >>>>> process yet. >>>>>> http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/call-for-applicants-2-and- >>>>> 4-en.htm >>>>>> We need full applicants in order to recommend a candidate. >>>>>> >>>>>> So if you really want your name to be put forward, please fill out >>>>>> the >>>>> applications. >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> a. >>>>>> >>>>>> PS. If I am wrong and you have submitted a full application, please >>>>> let the list know and point to it. I would note that none are >>>>> showing >>>>> on the GNSO page dedicated to the subject: >>>>>> http://gnso.icann.org/aoc-reviews/ >> > > -- > > Carlos A. Afonso > CGI.br (www.cgi.br) > Nupef (www.nupef.org.br) > ==================================== > new/nuevo/novo e-mail: [log in to unmask] > ==================================== >