I agree that privacy off internet communication is a serious concern. Who collects this information, how is it compiled, to what purpose is it used, and why would any of this be considered benign? There must be a control system to insure personal privacy. Those who collect such information most certainly intend to use it for personal advantage and gain. The one who's privacy has been invaded has nothing to gain. If someone is watching the chickens in the hen house from the dark, it's probably a fox. Lou On 2/16/2013 1:57 PM, Robin Gross wrote: > Too bad only a single privacy advocate (Stephanie Perrin) was put on > ICANN's "expert" working group. > > I know I'll sleep better knowing ICANN put FaceBook's privacy person > on the group (not!) > > Is it too late for us to get some privacy advocates on this group? > > Thanks, > Robin > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> *From: *Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Date: *February 15, 2013 1:44:25 AM PST >> *To: *liaison6c <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Subject: **[liaison6c] ICANN announces members of the Expert Working >> Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG)* >> >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm >> Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected >> 14 February 2013 >> Background >> >> On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO, >> announced the creation of an Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory >> Services (EWG) and invited volunteers to submit applications to >> indicate their interest in serving on it. The EWG is the first step >> in fulfilling the ICANN Board's directive to help redefine the >> purpose and provision of gTLD registration data. This project is >> designed to provide a foundation for the creation of a new global >> policy for gTLD directory services, and requisite contract >> negotiations, as appropriate. >> Working Group Volunteers >> >> Over 70 highly qualified experts from across the Internet ecosystem >> were considered. In selecting the EWG, each candidates' operational >> knowledge and experience with registrant data or directory services >> (or analogous systems) was considered, along with consensus-building >> skills, aptitude to innovate, geographic diversity, and other >> published criteria. >> >> After an extensive evaluation of each candidate, the following >> individuals were selected to participate in this critical project: >> Read further >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm >> >> >> Glen de Saint Géry >> GNSO Secretariat >> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> http://gnso.icann.org >> >> >> > > > > > IP JUSTICE > Robin Gross, Executive Director > 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA > p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 > w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > >