Agree, this is concerning. However, note that it says "IF" ICANN creates an accreditation service. Have registrars agreed in principle that it should? > -----Original Message----- > From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Wendy Seltzer > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] FW: ICANN and Registrar Negotiation Team Post > Summary of RAA Negotiations > > I'm very concerned by item 1 (below): > > We should work to see the language and to ensure that it would not > exclude the registration of names on another's behalf by an agent > committed to protecting privacy, such as an attorney. > > LEA REQUEST 1: (a) If ICANN creates a Privacy/Proxy Accreditation > Service, Registrars will accept proxy/privacy registrations only > from accredited providers; (b) “Registrants using privacy/proxy > registration services will have authentic Whois information > immediately published by Registrar when registrant is found to be > violating terms of service” >