Hi Robin, This is a very important detail specifically for our African countries and, more particularly, to the DRC. I will approach this proposed at the meeting of the IGF DRC. SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN Téléphone mobile:+243998983491 email : [log in to unmask] skype : b.schombe blog : http://akimambo.unblog.fr Site Web : www.ticafrica.net 2012/2/18 Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> > FYI: Submitted as approved by the NCSG Policy Committee. > http://forum.icann.org/lists/cat-whois-changes/msg00001.html NCSG > Statement on .cat proceeding > > - *To*: cat-whois-changes@xxxxxxxxx > - *Subject*: NCSG Statement on .cat proceeding > - *From*: Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - *Date*: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:31:29 -0800 > > ------------------------------ > > The NCSG wishes to express its support for punctCAT's proposed amendment to > allow natural persons an opt-out measure by which some WHOIS data would be > withheld from public view. > > At the same time, we do not believe the request offers the opt-out opportunity > broadly enough to satisfy all legitimate privacy needs. The NCSG believes there > are several types of institution that require similar opportunities to opt out > from public display of their identity and address details. Among those > institutional types are organizations that: > > * protect natural persons, > > * deal with political freedoms, > > * deal with religious freedoms, > > * deal with sexual preference and expression, > > * deal with political minorities, > > * deal with religious minorities, and parents' groups that deal with children's > activities such as sports teams, home-schooling and other childcare issues. > > As the privacy of natural persons is protected within the EU Data Protection > Directive, political parties and minority speech are protected within the > privacy rules in other national laws. Given that gTLDs are global, it will be > important to take all national laws into account. > > The NCSG further expresses concern that law enforcement and third party access > to the data should be consistent with due process protections. We urge > development of these disclosure procedures in conjunction with the Community. > > > - Robin Gross, NCSG Chair > > > >